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what is energy balance?
- is the difference between your energy input or the number of calories that you put into your body (calories in) and your energy output or the number of calories you burn each day (calories out)
what is estimated energy requirement (EER)?
- EER is defined as the average dietary energy intake that is predicted to maintain energy balance in a health adult.
- The (EER)is the intake predicted to maintain a healthy weight
what are Calories?
- Are the units of energy where Calory approximate the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 ml of water 1ยฐC.
what are the factors that affect energy requirement?
- body size and weight
- Physical activity
- Age
- Gender
- Climate
- Extra needs
how does body size and weight affect caloric requirements?
Caloric requirements โ by โ body weight.
how does physical Activity affect caloric requirements?
Caloric requirements โ by โ activity
how does age affect caloric requirements?
Caloric requirements โ gradually by aging.
how does climate affect caloric requirements?
Caloric requirements should be:
- 5% lower for every 10 ยฐC above the reference temperature.
- 3% higher for every 10 ยฐC below the reference temperature.
what are extra needs that affect caloric requirements?
- Childhood.
- Adolescence.
- Pregnancy.
- Lactation.
- Pathological conditions.
How should caloric requirements be modified during pregnancy?
add 300cal/d more than the reference female
after second trimester
how should caloric requirements be modified during lactation?
add 650cal/d in first 6 months & 525cal/d in second 6 months
caloric modification for elderly people
aged 51 year need 2300cal/d for male& 1800 for female. Then reduce 200 cal/d/10 years more than 60 years
BMI
what is a quick rule to measure your caloric requirement?
The Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDR)
- AMDR is expressed as percentage of total kcal.
- (AMDR) has lower and upper boundary ; if we consume nutrients below or above this range ,there is a potential for increasing our risk for poor health
what is a balanced diet?
Is the diet which provides the body with sufficient amount of foodstuffs in proper proportions to satisfy both quantitative and qualitative body requirements.
how many calories is in each gram of each macronutrient?
- 1 gm CHO = 4 kcal
- 1gm Ptn=4kcal
- 1 gm Fat= 9 kcal
Diet planning