Food Exchange Final Computation
Food Exchange Final Computation
WT = 1 kg
Ador Dionisio’s Method lbs x
Height 2.20
= kg
Female:
5 feet = 100 lbs Male:
1 inch x 2 BMR=66.5 (13.75 x wt in kg) + ( 5 x ht in
cm ) – (6.8 x age in years)
Male:
5 feet = 110lbs Female:
1 inch x 2 BMR=665 (9.6 x wt in kg) + ( 1.8 x ht in
cm ) – (4.7 x age in years)
Age:
= (age between 25-50) 2 =kcal
5
DBW= H + A =lbs or kg Conversion
1 ft = 12 in
1 in = 2.52 cm
1kg = 2.20 lbs
Rule of thumb ( REE)
Harris-Benedict Formula (1909)
Male
BMR= 1 kcal x kg x 24 hrs
Female
BMR= 0.9 kcal x 65 x 24 hours
= kcal