Laboratory Exercise 1
Laboratory Exercise 1
Laboratory Exercise 1
Laboratory Exercise #1
General Dietary Calculations
INTRODUCTION:
In this Activity, we will explore the translation of human energy requirements into recommended
food intakes and how to assess whether available food supplies or individual diets satisfy these
needs. Understanding the amounts of available energy in different foods is essential for making
informed dietary choices.
One crucial aspect of maintaining a healthy lifestyle is having a good understanding of your
ideal body weight. Ideal body weight is a range that considers your height and gender, helping
you set realistic and safe weight goals. By evaluating whether your weight falls within this
healthy range, you can ensure you are on the right track to achieve your fitness objectives.
This manual will incorporate the latest dietary recommendations, particularly focusing on energy
requirements based on an individual's physical activity level. This approach will help you
effectively manage your weight and adopt a healthy and active lifestyle. It's essential to
recognize that daily energy expenditure includes the calories burned during physical activity and
the calories burned at rest (basal metabolism) and during food digestion. The sum of these
caloric expenditures is total energy expenditure (TEE).
Basal metabolism refers to the metabolic pathways required to support and maintain the body's
essential functions at rest, such as breathing, heartbeat, and liver and kidney position. The
basal metabolic rate (BMR) quantifies the energy the body needs to perform these essential
functions over a specific period. Several factors influence BMR, including body size,
composition, sex, age, nutritional status, and genetics.
Individuals with a larger frame size tend to have a higher BMR due to increased mass.
Moreover, muscle tissue burns more calories than fat tissue, even at rest, meaning individuals
with more muscle mass have a higher BMR. This is why males generally have higher BMRs
than females since they typically have more muscle mass and larger frame sizes.
As we age, our muscle mass tends to decline, leading to a decrease in BMR. Additionally, our
nutritional status plays a role in basal metabolism. Caloric restriction, as experienced during
dieting, can cause a decline in BMR as the body tries to maintain equilibrium and adjusts its
essential functions to offset the reduced energy intake.
Furthermore, factors like body temperature and thyroid hormone levels also influence BMR. This
manual will delve deeper into these concepts, empowering you to make informed decisions
about your diet and activity levels to achieve and maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle.
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES:
MATERIALS:
1. Pen
2. Calculator
CONCEPT:
2. 7-12 months
DBW (G) = birth weight (g) + (age in month x 500)
B. Children
DBW (kg) = (age in years x 2) + 8
C. Adults
1. Tanhausser’s Method (Broca’s Index)
DBW (kg) = (height in cm – 100) – 10%
2. Hamwi Method
Female:
100 lbs. for first 5ft. plus 5 lbs. for every inch above 5ft.
Male:
106 lbs. for first 5ft. plus 6 lbs. for every inch above 5ft.
3. BMI-derived formula
DBW (kg) = Height (m2) x 22
4. Adopted Method
For 5 ft. use 105 pounds
For every inch above 5 ft, add 5 pounds
5. Ador Dionisio’s Method
For every 5 ft. height: DBW = 110 lbs (Male)
= 100 lbs (Female)
7. NDAP Method
Female: 106 lbs for every 5ft.; + 4lbs every inch above 5 ft.
Male: 112 lbs for every 5ft.; + 4lbs every inch above 5 ft.
Interpretation:
Male Female
Small frame 9.6 10.1
Medium frame 9.7- 10.4 10.2- 11
Large frame >10.5 >11
Interpretation:
Male Female
Small frame 9.6 10.1
Medium frame 9.7- 10.4 10.2- 11
Large frame >10.5 >11
IV. COMPUTING THE PERCENT OF IBW/DBW
Interpretation:
Classification Weight as %
of Standard
Overweight ≥110%
Normal 90 – 109%
Underweight, mild 85 – 89%
Undernourished, moderate 75 – 84%
Undernourished, severe <75%
CONCEPT cont.
V. Estimation of Total Energy Requirement
A. Infants
TER/day = 120 kcal/kg DBW (0-6 months)
= 110 kcal/kg DBW (7-12 months)
B. Children
TER/day = 1000 + (100 x age in years)
C. Adolescents
13-15 years 55 kcal/kg DBW (Male)
45 kcal/kg DBW (Female)
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3. Equation: TER = DBW x kcal/kg (NDAP Method)
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2.3 - 2.4 All-out training: extremely high-intensity weight training
with little rest between sets or exercises
2.5 Extended maximum effort: extremely high - intensity
and high - duration sports competition (triathlon,
cross-country skiing, marathon)
4. Oxford Equations
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ACTIVITIES
Please put all your calculations and answers in your Steno Notebook. Label accordingly
and box/highlight your final answers.
DBW (Method 1)
DBW (g) = birth weight (g) + (age in mos. x 600 or 500)
DBW (Method 2)
DBW (kg) = (age in months ÷ 2) + 3
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C. Adults.
Instructions: Compute the DBW using the indicated formula specified. Show your
computations.
● BMI-derived
● Tanhauser’s
● NDAP
● Adopted Method
● Ador-Dionisio
● Hamwi
D. Using the result of DBW using Tanhausser’s method, compute the DBW range and %
IBW of the following and interpret the results. Show your computations.
1. Ethan 6. Emma
2. Juliana 7. Christopher
3. Gabriel 8. Angelica
4. Helen 9. Andrew
5. Joshua 10. Ariel
E. Calculate the Estimation of the Frame size of the following and interpret the results.
Show your computations.
1. Ethan 6. Emma
2. Juliana 7. Christopher
3. Gabriel 8. Angelica
4. Helen 9. Andrew
5. Joshua 10. Ariel
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F. Estimation of Calorie Requirements for Adolescents (show your computations)
Instructions: compute for the TER of the following Estimate the total energy requirement
of the following. Show your ocmputations
● Equation 1
● Krause
● NDAP
● Cooper
● HBEE
● Mifflin St. Jeor
● Oxford
1. Christian, M, 20 years old, 5’7”, 56kg college student and part-time call center agent
2. Lauren, F, 28 years old, 5’3”, 59kg, Sous Chef
3. Claire, F, 34 years old, 5’72”, 60kg, Jeweller
4. Luke, M, 40 years old,, 5’8”, 72kg, on-call doctor
5. Luis, M, 33 years old, 5’7”, 63kg, Lawyer