Question

NutritionCalc Plus uses the equations from the National Academy of Medicine to calculate the Estimated Energy Requirement (EER) for each profile you enter. Use the equation below to calculate the EER for a 22-year-old male college student who is 5'10", weighs 180 pounds, and has a low physical activity level. For men, ages 19 and older: EER = 662 - (9.53 × AGE) + PA × (15.91 × WT + 539 × HT). In this equation, AGE is counted in years, PA is the appropriate physical activity factor (see the chart below), WT is weight in kilograms, and HT is height in meters.A. 2962 kcalB. 4088 kcalC. 2856 kcalD. 2713 kcal

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct option is (A).

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation for the Estimated Energy Requirement (EER) of 19 or more years older men is:

$EER = 662 - (9.53 \times AGE) + PA \times (15.91 \times WT + 539 \times HT)$

Here,

AGE = age counted in years

PA = appropriate physical activity factor

WT = weight in kilograms

HT = height in meters

The physical activity factor for men and women is:

Activity Level       PA (men)      PA (Women)

Sedentary              1.00                1.00

    Low                    1.11                1.12

  Active                   1.25                1.27

Very Active              1.48                1.45

Given:

AGE = 22 year-old male college student

PA = low = 1.11

WT = 180 pounds = 81.6466 kg

HT = 5'10" = 1.778 m

Compute the value of EER as follows:

$EER = 662 - (9.53 \times AGE) + PA \times (15.91 \times WT + 539 \times HT)$

        $= 662 - (9.53 \times 22) + 1.11 \times (15.91 \times 81.6466 + 539 \times 1.778)\\\\=662-209.66+1.11\times (1298.997406+958.342)\\\\=452.34+2505.64674066\\\\=2957.98674066\\\\\approx 2962$

Thus, the EER for a 22-year-old male college student is approximately 2962 kcal.

The correct option is (A).