Desirable Body Weight (DBW)

1. Infants
a. 0 – 6 mos.
DBW = Birthweight (kg) + (age in mos. X 600)
b. 7 – 12 mos.
DBW = Birthweight (kg) + (age in mos. X 500)
* If the birthweight is unknown used 3000
grams.
 Desirable Body Weight (DBW)

2. Children
DBW = age in years x 2 + 8

3. Adults ( Tanhausser’s Method)

DBW = ht. in cm – 100 – (10%)
BMR Calculation:
Rule of thumb - 1 kcal per kg per hour (Male)
- 0.9 kcal per kg per hour (Female)

Example:

Male 75 kg = 1 kcal X 75 X 24 = 1,800 kcal

Female 65 kg = 0.9 kcal X 65 X 24 = 1,404 kcal

 Total Calorie Requirement/day

1. Infants
a. 0 – 6 mos.
TER = DBW x 120 cals/ day KDBW
b. 7 – 12 mos.
TER = DBW x 110 clas/ day KDBW

2. Children
TER = 1000 + (100 x no. Of years)
 Total Calorie Requirement/day

3. Adolescent
TER = DBW x 45 cals/ KDBW

4. Adults (Krause Method)

TER = DBW x PA value
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
BED REST: 27.5 – Comatose, Bed-ridden
SEDENTARY: 30 – Secretary, Clerk, Typist,
Administrator, Cashier, Bank teller
LIGHT: 35 - Teacher, Nurse, Student, Lab
Tech, Housewife with maid
MODERATE: 40 – Vendor, mechanic, public
utility vehicle and car driver
HEAVY: 45 – Farmer, laborer, coal miner,
fisherman, heavy equipment operator, wrestler,
sports player
METHODS C P F

method 1 60 15 25

method 2 70 10 20

method 3 65 15 20

method 4 60 10 30

method 5 50 20 30
LIST FOOD EXCHANG HOUSEHOLD CHO(g) PRO (g) FAT (g) ENERGY
GROUPS E MEASURE (CALORIES)
IA Veg A 1 1 cup raw or ½ 0 0 0 0
cup cooked
IB Veg B 1 ½ cup raw or ½ 3 1 0 16
cup cooked
II Fruit 1 varies 10 0 0 40
III Milk 1 varies
Full Cream 12 8 10 170
Low Fat 12 8 5 125
Skimmed
12 8 trace 80
IV Rice 1 varies 23 2 0 100
V Meat & 1 varies
Fish 0 8 1 41
Low Fat 0 8 6 86
Medium 0 8 10 122
High Fat
VI Fat 1 1 teaspoon 0 0 5 45