NUTRITION

COMPUTATIONS
RCPIZARRO
ESTIMATION OF DBW
(DESIRABLE BODY WEIGHT}
FOR INFANTS
BASED ON BIRTH WT AND AGE

 1- 6 MONTHS
DBW (G) = BW {GMS} + (AGE IN MO. X 600)

 7- 1 YR
DBW(G)= BW (GMS) + ( AGE IN MO. X 500)

 IF BW IS UNKNOWN ALLOW 3000GMS FOR FULL TERM AND 2500

FOR PREMATURE BIRTH
COMPUTE THE FF:

1. 9 MONTHS; BW OF 3500 GMS

2. 4 MONTHS; BW OF 2800 GMS
3. 7 MONTHS ; BW OF UNKNOWN BUT
PREMATURE AT BIRTH
DBW OF INFANT BASE ON AGE ONLY

DBW (K) =( AGE IN MONTHS/2) + 3

NOTE: 1 KILO =1000 GMS.

COMPUTE THE FF:

1. 6 MONTH-OLD
2. 9 MONTH-OLD
DBW FOR CHILDREN

 DBW (K) = (AGE IN YRS X 2) +8

 COMPUTE THE FF:

 1. 7 Y/O
 2. 11 Y/O
 3. 3Y/O
NDAP METHOD FOR TEENS AND AND ADULTS

 ALLOW THE NO. OF POUNDS FOR EVERY 5

FEET LENGTH
 MEN= 112 LBS.
 WOMENT = 106 LBS.

 FOREVERY INCH ABOVE 5 FEET ADD 4

POUNDS
COMPUTE THE FF

1. MALE =5’4”

2. FEMALE = 4’11”
3. MALE = 6’2”
TANNHAUSER’S METHOD

1. DBW (K) = HT IN CM – 100

2. DEDUCT 10% WHEN THE SUBJECT IS FILIPINO AND
THE BODY FRAME SIZE IS UNKNOWN
NOTE: 1 FOOT = 12 INCHES
1 INCH = 2.54

COMPUTE THE FF:

1. FILIPINA FEMALE 5’2”
2. AMERICAN MALE 5’9”
TOTAL ENERGY FOR INFANTS

 FIRST 1 – 6 MONTHS
TEA = 120 KCALS/ KDBW
EX: 6 MONTHS; 6 KILOS
6 KILOS X 120 = 720 OR 700 KCAL/ DAY

 6 MONTHS TO 1 YR
TEA =110 KCALS/ DBW
EX: 8 MONTHS ; 7KILOS
7K X 110 = 770 OR 750 KCAL/ DAY
ENERGY ALLOWANCE FOR CHILDREN
 METHOD 1 - ACCDG TO NARINS AND WEIL
TEA = 1000 + ( 100X AGE IN YRS)
EX: 11 Y/O GIRL
TEA = 1000 +( 100 X 11) = 2100 KCALS/DAY
 METHOD 2 - BASED ON CALORIE NEEDS FOR AGE AND DBW
1-3 y/o = 105 KDBW
4-6 y/o = 90 KDBW
7-9 y/o= 75 KDBW
10-12 y/o= 65 BOYS; 55 GIRLS
EX : 7 Y/O DBW = 22 K
= 22 K X 75 = 1650 KCALS/DAY
COMPUTE THE FF:

 1. 2 Y/O, 12K
 2. 6 Y/O, 20 K
 3. 11 Y/0 BOY, 30K
ENERGY ALLOWANCE FOR ADOLESCENTS

 TEA = DBW(K) X CALORIE ALLOWANCE BASED ON AGE

13-15 Y/O = 55 BOYS; 45 GIRLS

16- 19 Y/O = 45 BOYS;40 GIRLS
AVERAGE ( ALL AGES, BOTH SEXES)45

EX: 16 Y/O MALE; 62 KILOS

TEA = 62 X 45 = 2790 OR 2800 KCALS/DAY
TER FOR ADULTS

 TEA = DBW X PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

 ACTIVITY LEVEL NDAP(kcals/kdbw) KRAUSE (kcals/kdbw)

 BED REST BUTMOBILE = - - 27.5
 SEDENTARY = 35M 30W 30
 LIGHT = 40M 35W 35
 MODERATE 45M 40W 40
 HEAVY 50M - 45
RECOMMENDED PERCENTAGE
ALLOWANCE OF ENERGY INTAKES
EX. FEMALE 5’1 CLERK (SEDENTARY)

DBW= NDAP- 106 + 4 = 110 LBS.OR 50KGS.

TER = 50 X 30 = 1500 KCALS/DAY
CALORIC DISTRIBUTION
CHO= 1500 X .60 =900/ 4 KCALS/G = 225 GRAMS
PRO = 1500 X .15 = 225/ 4KCAL/G= 56.25 OR 55 GRAMS
FATS = 1500 X. 25 = 377 /9KCALS/G = 41.7 OR 40 GRAMS