Question

A person's estimated energy requirement can be a useful tool for estimating an individual's kilocalorie needs for energy balance. mia is a 20-year-old active female. she is 5 ft, 3 in tall and weighs 125 lb. what is mia's eer? choose the equation below that correctly describes how to calculate mia's eer. final answers have been rounded to the nearest whole number.

Answer 1

The estimated energy requirement (EER) for an adult woman (more than 19 years) can be calculated with the formula:

EER = 354 - (6.91×age) + PA×[(9.36×weight) + (726×height)]
where age is calculated in years, weight in kilograms and height in meters.
Therefore we need to transform the units of measurement:
5ft 3in = 1.60m
125lb = 56.7kg

The physical activity coefficient for an active adult woman is 1.27, therefore we have:
EER = 354 - (6.91×20) + 1.27×[(9.36×56.7) + (726×1.60)]
       = 354 - 138.2 + 1.27×(530.712 + 1161.6)
       = 2365 kcal/day

Therefore, the answer is: Mia's EER is 2365 kcal/day.