Method 1

Step 1 Basal Needs

Male : 1.0 x wt kg x 24 hours
Female : 0.9 x kg wt x 24 hours
Step 2 Physical Needs
Step 1 x PAF
Step 3 = Step 1 + Step 2
Step 4 = rounded off to nearest kcalories divisible by 50
 Method 2
HARRIS – BENEDICT EQUATION
(HBE) - 1919
Step 1 BEE – Basal Energy Expenditure
WOMEN: = 655 + (19.6 x kg wt) + (1.8 x cm ht) – (4.7 x yr age)
MEN : = 66.5 + (13.8 x kg wt) + (5.0 x cm ht) – (6.8 x yr age)
 Method 2 (HBE)
Step 1 Basal Needs
Step 2 Thermic Effect of Food (10%)
Step 1 x .10
Step 3 Physical Needs
Physical Activity Factor (0.5)
Step 1 x 0.5
Step 4 Step 1 + Step 2 + Step 3
rounded off to nearest kcalories divisible by 50
 MIFFLIN - ST JEOR (MSJ)
Equations - 1990
• WOMEN : REE = (10 x kg wt) + (6.25 x cm ht) – (5 x yr age) – 161

• MEN : REE = (10 x wt ) + (6.25 x cm ht) – (5 x yr age) + 5

 Method 3 (MSJ)
Step 1 Basal Needs
Step 2 Thermic Effect of Food (10%)
Step 1 x .10
Step 3 Physical Needs
Physical Activity Factor (0.5)
Step 1 x 0.5
Step 4 Step 1 + Step 2 + Step 3
rounded off to nearest kcalories divisible by 50
 Body Mass Index
(BMI)
• Weight (kg) / Height (meters) squared
• Weight 1 kg = 2.2 pounds
• Height 1 meter = 39.37 inches
• Height 1 meter = 100 centimeters
• Height 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters
 BMI and Percent Body Fat
BMI Body Weight Body Fat (%) Body Fat (%)
kg/m2 Status Men Women
< 18.5 Underweight < 13 < 23
18.5 – 24.9 Normal 13 – 21 23 – 31
25 – 29.9 Overweight 21 – 25 31 – 37
30 – 34.9. Obese 25 - 31 37 - 42
>/= 35 Severely Obese > 31 > 42
 Thermic Effect of Food
• Approximately 10% of the kcalories in a meal or snack are used to
process and metabolize that food, although this varies depending on
the food.
• Fat – 0 to 5%
• Carbohydrate – 5% to 10%
• Protein – 20 – 30%
• Alcohol – 10% - 30%