Conversions

Question 1

1 pound = ? Grams

Answer 1

454 grams

Question 2

1 pound = ? Kcal

Answer 2

3,500 kcal

Question 3

How many kcal per gram does protein have?

Answer 3

4 kcal per gram

Question 4

How many kcal per gram does alcohol have?

Answer 4

7 kcal per gram

Question 5

How many kcal per gram does carbohydrates have?

Answer 5

4 kcal per gram

Question 6

How many kcal per gram does fiber have?

Answer 6

2 kcal per gram

Question 7

How many kcal per gram do fats and oils have?

Answer 7

9 kcal per gram

Question 8

How to convert inches to meters squared?

Answer 8

Divide by 39.37 then multiply by itself

Question 9

BMI= ?

Answer 9

Weight in lbs / (height in inches squared) then multiply by 703

weight in kg/ height in m2

If height is in cm then divide by 100 to convert to meters

Question 10

How to convert lbs to kg?

Answer 10

lbs/2.205

Question 11

The amount of dietary energy required to fulfill this
function in healthy individuals may be calculated according to the Harris- Benedict equations for males?

Answer 11

Males: REE (kcal/day) = 66.47 + 13.75W + 5.0H – 6.76 A

Question 12

The amount of dietary energy required to fulfill this
function in healthy individuals may be calculated according to the Harris- Benedict equations for females?

Answer 12

Females: REE (kcal/day) = 655.10 + 9.56W + 1.85H – 4.68A

Question 13

Alternatively, REE may be estimated much more simply, with approximately equal
accuracy, as?

Answer 13

20 to 25 kcal/kg body weight

Question 14

IBW for men?

Answer 14

It’s 106 lbs plus 6 lbs for every inch after 5 feet.

Question 15

IBW for women?

Answer 15

It’s 100 lbs plus 5 lbs for every inch after 5 feet.

Question 16

Mifflin- St. Jeor equations are used today to estimate energy expenditure of healthy individuals and in some patients and are as follows for males?

Answer 16

Males: kcal/: day:10 (wt) + 6.25 (ht) - 5 (age) + 5
Weight = actual body weight in kilograms
Height = centimeters;
age = years

Question 17

Mifflin- St. Jeor equations are used today to estimate energy expenditure of healthy individuals and in some patients and are as follows for females?

Answer 17

Females: kcal/ day: 10 (wt) + 6.25 (ht) - 5 (age) - 161 Weight = actual body weight in kilograms
Height = centimeters;
age = years

Question 18

Activity factor

Answer 18

Sedentary: 1.2
mild: 1.375
Moderate: 1.550
Heavy: 1.7
Extreme: 1.9

Question 19

inches to cm?

Answer 19

inches multiplied by 2.54