APPENDIX B
Energy Requirements
Estimated Energy Requirements for Boys and Girls
In this sample, median physical activity levels (low active PAL) ranged from 1.47 to 1.54 in 5- to 10-year-old children, 1.53 to 1.79 (low active to active PAL) in 11- to 13- year-old children, and 1.63 to 1.89 (active PAL) in 14- to 18-year-olds. Based on this information, appropriate discretionary energy provided as snacks for elementary school children would range between 124 and 169 calories; for middle school children, between 163 and 236 calories, and for high school students, between 210 and 294 calories.
TABLE B-1 Estimated Energy Requirement (EER) for Boys 3 Through 18 Years of Age
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Total Energy Expenditure (kcal/d) |
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Age (y) |
Reference Weight (kg) |
Reference Height (m) |
Sedentary PAL |
Low Active PAL |
Active PAL |
Very Active PAL |
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3 |
14.3 |
0.95 |
1,142 |
1,304 |
1,465 |
1,663 |
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4 |
16.2 |
1.02 |
1,195 |
1,370 |
1,546 |
1,763 |
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5 |
18.4 |
1.09 |
1,255 |
1,446 |
1,638 |
1,874 |
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6 |
20.7 |
1.15 |
1,308 |
1,515 |
1,722 |
1,977 |
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7 |
23.1 |
1.22 |
1,373 |
1,597 |
1,820 |
2,095 |
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8 |
25.6 |
1.28 |
1,433 |
1,672 |
1,911 |
2,205 |
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9 |
28.6 |
1.34 |
1,505 |
1,762 |
2,018 |
2,334 |
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10 |
31.9 |
1.39 |
1,576 |
1,850 |
2,124 |
2,461 |
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11 |
35.9 |
1.44 |
1,666 |
1,960 |
2,254 |
2,615 |
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12 |
40.5 |
1.49 |
1,773 |
2,088 |
2,403 |
2,792 |
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13 |
45.6 |
1.56 |
1,910 |
2,251 |
2,593 |
3,013 |
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14 |
51 |
1.64 |
2,065 |
2,434 |
2,804 |
3,258 |
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15 |
56.3 |
1.7 |
2,198 |
2,593 |
2,988 |
3,474 |
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16 |
60.9 |
1.74 |
2,295 |
2,711 |
3,127 |
3,638 |
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17 |
64.6 |
1.75 |
2,341 |
2,771 |
3,201 |
3,729 |
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18 |
67.2 |
1.76 |
2,358 |
2,798 |
3,238 |
3,779 |
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EER (kcal/d) |
Discretionary Energy (kcal/d) |
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Sedentary PAL |
Low Active PAL |
Active PAL |
Very Active PAL |
Sedentary PAL |
Low Active PAL |
Active PAL |
Very Active PAL |
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1,162 |
1,324 |
1,485 |
1,683 |
105 |
119 |
134 |
151 |
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1,215 |
1,390 |
1,566 |
1,783 |
109 |
125 |
141 |
160 |
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1,275 |
1,466 |
1,658 |
1,894 |
115 |
132 |
149 |
170 |
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1,328 |
1,535 |
1,742 |
1,997 |
120 |
138 |
157 |
180 |
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1,393 |
1,617 |
1,840 |
2,115 |
125 |
146 |
166 |
190 |
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1,453 |
1,692 |
1,931 |
2,225 |
131 |
152 |
174 |
200 |
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1,530 |
1,787 |
2,043 |
2,359 |
138 |
161 |
184 |
212 |
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1,601 |
1,875 |
2,149 |
2,486 |
144 |
169 |
193 |
224 |
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1,691 |
1,985 |
2,279 |
2,640 |
152 |
179 |
205 |
238 |
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1,798 |
2,113 |
2,428 |
2,817 |
162 |
190 |
219 |
254 |
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1,935 |
2,276 |
2,618 |
3,038 |
174 |
205 |
236 |
273 |
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2,090 |
2,459 |
2,829 |
3,283 |
188 |
221 |
255 |
295 |
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2,223 |
2,618 |
3,013 |
3,499 |
200 |
236 |
271 |
315 |
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2,320 |
2,736 |
3,152 |
3,663 |
209 |
246 |
284 |
330 |
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2,366 |
2,796 |
3,226 |
3,754 |
213 |
252 |
290 |
338 |
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2,383 |
2,823 |
3,263 |
3,804 |
214 |
254 |
294 |
342 |
TABLE B-2 Estimated Energy Requirement (EER) for Girls 3 Through 18 Years of Age
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Total Energy Expenditure (kcal/d) |
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Age (y) |
Reference Weight (kg) |
Reference Height (m) |
Sedentary PAL |
Low Active PAL |
Active PAL |
Very Active PAL |
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3 |
13.9 |
0.94 |
1,060 |
1,223 |
1,375 |
1,629 |
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4 |
15.8 |
1.01 |
1,113 |
1,290 |
1,455 |
1,730 |
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5 |
17.9 |
1.08 |
1,169 |
1,359 |
1,537 |
1,834 |
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6 |
20.2 |
1.15 |
1,227 |
1,431 |
1,622 |
1,941 |
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7 |
22.8 |
1.21 |
1,278 |
1,495 |
1,699 |
2,038 |
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8 |
25.6 |
1.28 |
1,340 |
1,573 |
1,790 |
2,153 |
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9 |
29 |
1.33 |
1,390 |
1,635 |
1,865 |
2,248 |
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10 |
32.9 |
1.38 |
1,445 |
1,704 |
1,947 |
2,351 |
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11 |
37.2 |
1.44 |
1,513 |
1,788 |
2,046 |
2,475 |
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12 |
41.6 |
1.51 |
1,592 |
1,884 |
2,158 |
2,615 |
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13 |
45.8 |
1.57 |
1,659 |
1,967 |
2,256 |
2,737 |
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14 |
49.4 |
1.6 |
1,693 |
2,011 |
2,309 |
2,806 |
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15 |
52 |
1.62 |
1,706 |
2,032 |
2,337 |
2,845 |
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16 |
53.9 |
1.63 |
1,704 |
2,034 |
2,343 |
2,858 |
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17 |
55.1 |
1.63 |
1,685 |
2,017 |
2,328 |
2,846 |
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18 |
56.2 |
1.63 |
1,665 |
1,999 |
2,311 |
2,833 |
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EER (kcal/d) |
Discretionary Energy (kcal/d) |
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Sedentary PAL |
Low Active PAL |
Active PAL |
Very Active PAL |
Sedentary PAL |
Low Active PAL |
Active PAL |
Very Active PAL |
1,080 |
1,243 |
1,395 |
1,649 |
97 |
112 |
126 |
148 |
1,133 |
1,310 |
1,475 |
1,750 |
102 |
118 |
133 |
158 |
1,189 |
1,379 |
1,557 |
1,854 |
107 |
124 |
140 |
167 |
1,247 |
1,451 |
1,642 |
1,961 |
112 |
131 |
148 |
176 |
1,298 |
1,515 |
1,719 |
2,058 |
117 |
136 |
155 |
185 |
1,360 |
1,593 |
1,810 |
2,173 |
122 |
143 |
163 |
196 |
1,415 |
1,660 |
1,890 |
2,273 |
127 |
149 |
170 |
205 |
1,470 |
1,729 |
1,972 |
2,376 |
132 |
156 |
177 |
214 |
1,538 |
1,813 |
2,071 |
2,500 |
138 |
163 |
186 |
225 |
1,617 |
1,909 |
2,183 |
2,640 |
146 |
172 |
196 |
238 |
1,684 |
1,992 |
2,281 |
2,762 |
152 |
179 |
205 |
249 |
1,718 |
2,036 |
2,334 |
2,831 |
155 |
183 |
210 |
255 |
1,731 |
2,057 |
2,362 |
2,870 |
156 |
185 |
213 |
258 |
1,729 |
2,059 |
2,368 |
2,883 |
156 |
185 |
213 |
259 |
1,710 |
2,042 |
2,353 |
2,871 |
154 |
184 |
212 |
258 |
1,690 |
2,024 |
2,336 |
2,858 |
152 |
182 |
210 |
257 |