Dietary Computation 2022
Dietary Computation 2022
Dietary Computation 2022
LABORATORY
1 INFANTS
FOR 1- 12 MONTHS OLD
Example: The IBW(DBW) of 8 months baby
FORMULA = DBW(kg) = (age in months/2)+3 DBW = (8/2)+3
= 4+3
= 7kg
2 CHILDREN
FOR 1- 12 YEARS OLD
Example : The IBW of 4 years old boy
FORMULA = ( age in years X 2 )+ 8 IBW = ( 4 *2)+8
=8+8
= 16 kg
3 ADOLESCENCE/ADULTS
FOR 13 and above years old
Example: Calculate the DBW of an adult female who stands 5'2" tall.
2. BMI
FORMULA
weight in kg
ht.(m)2
Example : The BMI of 15 years old boy who stands 5' and Note: 1inch = 2.54cm
weighs 45kg 1 meter = 100cm
NOTE : ROUND OFF FINAL TER OR TCR TO NEAREST 50 OR CAN BE DIVIDED BY 50.
Kcal/Kg DBW
Age Range (Years)
Boys Girls
1- 2 83 80
3-5 77 72
6-9 70 65
10 - 12 62 55
13 - 15 56 47
16 - 18 51 44
Physical Activity Level (PAL) and Values (kcal/kg body weight by Occupational Work Intensity
Example : The TER of a 35 years old female teacher(light PAL) who stands 5'2