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BMI WEIGHT CATEGORY

BMI Calculation

Weight Category

Underweight Less than 18.5

Normal Weight 18.5 to 24.9

Overweight 24.9 to 29.9

Obese Greater than 30.0

BMI Charts for Ages 2 to 20 years

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: About Child & Teen BMI

BMI stands for Body Mass Index and is a measurement in kg/m² utilized by medical professionals to determine healthy body mass levels.

Weight Calculations

% Weight Change (%WC)

How much weight you have gained or lost, as a percentage.

Desirable/Ideal Body Weight (DBW / IBW)

A dietetic calculation of how much you should weigh based on your height and biological sex.

% Desirable/Ideal Body Weight (%DBW / %IBW)

The percentage of your body weight relative to your ideal weight.
Less than 100% means you are below your ideal weight.
Above 100% means you are above your ideal weight.

% Usual Body Weight (%UBW)

The percentage of your body weight relative to your usual weight.
Less than 100% means you are below your usual weight.
Above 100% means you are above your usual weight.

Adjusted Desirable/Ideal Body Weight
(Adj DBW / Adj IBW)

Used by hospital dietitians when BMI is ≥ 30.0 or %DBW is ≥ 130.0 %.

MACRONUTRIENT CALCULATIONS

Custom Calorimeter

ACLM Standards¹ ² Federal Dietary
Recommended: : Guidelines

10-12% Protein 10-35% Protein
45-75% Carbohydrates45-65% Carbohydrates
< 15% Lipids25-35% Lipids
> 40g Fiber Daily28g Fiber: Females
35g Fiber: Males

Input Desired Ratios Below

Adjust
Calories Protein Carbohydrates Lipids

kcal % % %

Macronutrients: Minimum Median Maximum

Calories

Protein

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Fiber 0 0 > 40.0 g

Fluids 0

If results indicate "NaN" then input ratios into all boxes above and click "CALCULATE."

¹ American College of Lifestyle Medicine Standards, p. 7
² 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines

Protein Calculations

Input the desired protein quantity in g/kg below and corresponding equivalencies will be calculated based on your anthropometric data inputs. % Protein is based on the median caloric requirement from the Custom Calorimeter above. Adjusted values selected above will register for the protein calculations once the calculate button is clicked below.

Although protein is essential in every diet, clinicians should not prescribe the consumption of processed meats, which are classified as Class 1A Carcinogens by the World Health Organization's IARC, or International Agency for Research on Cancer. The IARC made this conclusion after reviewing over 800 relevant studies. This includes bacon, hot dogs, ham, sausages, beef jerky and others - all of which may cause colorectal and other cancers via the N-Nitrosamine and Heterocyclic Amine pathways, among others.^3,4,5

Based on Median Caloric Requirement

Protein Total Protein Calories from Protein % Protein

g/kg

Adult 0.8 to 1.0 g/kg

Elderly ≥ 65 years 1.0 g/kg

Nutrition Support 1.2 to 1.4 g/kg

Critical Care 1.5 to 2.0 g/kg

Pressure Ulcers & Trauma 1.2 to 2.0 g/kg

Major Surgery 1.5 to 2.0 g/kg

Predialysis (GFR 10-25mL/min) 0.6 g/kg

Predialysis (GFR 25-55mL/min) 0.8 g/kg

Hemodialysis 1.2 to 1.4 g/kg

Peritoneal Dialysis & Acute Renal Failure 1.2 to 1.5 g/kg

Hepatitis 1.0 to 1.5 g/kg

Cirrhosis 1.0 to 1.2 g/kg

Encephalopathy 0.6 to 0.8 g/kg

Malignant Neoplasm 1.0 to 1.5 g/kg

Pulmonary Disease 1.2 to 1.5 g/kg

³ Carcinogenicity of the Consumption of Red Meat and Processed Meat
⁴ Park JE, Seo JE, Lee JY, Kwon H. Distribution of Seven N-Nitrosamines in Food [published correction appears in Toxicol Res. 2018 Oct;34(4):371]. Toxicol Res. 2015;31(3):279–288. doi:10.5487/TR.2015.31.3.279
⁵ Zheng W, Lee SA. Well-done meat intake, heterocyclic amine exposure, and cancer risk. Nutr Cancer. 2009;61(4):437–446. doi:10.1080/01635580802710741

LIPID ESSENTIALS

Saturated Fat ^*
Not essential^6,7

Linoleic Acid (Omega-6)

α-Linolenic Acid (Omega-3)⁸

Dietary Cholesterol^7,9 < 300 mg

Dietary cholesterol is not essential and is harmful to endothelial cells due to crystal formation and initiation of inflammation that leads to heart disease and stroke. ⁷

^* 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines
⁶ American College of Lifestyle Medicine Standards, p. 7
⁷ Jacobs, DR Jr, et al., Food, Plant Food, and Vegetarian Diets in the US Dietary Guidelines: Conclusions of an Expert Panel. Am J Clin Nutr. 2009;89.5:1549S-1552S.
⁸ Dawson SL, et al. A combination of omega-3 fatty acids, folic acid and B-group vitamins is superior at lowering homocysteine than omega-3 alone: A meta-analysis. Nutr Res. 2016 Jun;36(6):499-508. doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2016.03.010. Apr 1.
⁹ Duewell P, Kono H, et al. NLRP3 inflammasomes Are Required for Atherogenesis and Activated by Cholesterol Crystals. Nature. 2010;464(7293):1357-61.

VITAMIN CALCULATIONS

Vitamin A

B1 Thiamin

B2 Riboflavin

B3 Niacin

B5 Pantothenic Acid

B6 Pyridoxine

B7 Biotin

B9 Folate

B12 Cobalamin

Vitamin C

Choline

Vitamin D

Vitamin E

Vitamin K

Recommendations are based on daily requirements.
Vitamin B12 may be supplemented once weekly to meet requirements.

^* 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines

MINERAL CALCULATIONS

Calcium

Copper

Iron

Magnesium

Manganese

Phosphorus

Potassium¹⁰

Selenium

Sodium¹⁰

Zinc

Recommendations are based on daily requirements.

^* 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines
¹⁰ DRI Activities Update - May 2019

DIETETIC INFORMATICS

Mifflin St. Jeor Calorimetry

An equation predictive of Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR), also known as Resting Energy Expenditure (REE), which is measured in kcals.
This is how many calories your body uses at rest.

Note: Discrepancies may be present when comparing this calculation to those in the Macronutrient section because of differences in scope of practice. Mifflin St. Jeor Calorimetry is based on a specific, evidence based formula which factors in physical activity in addition to gender, while the Macronutrient calculations are based on formulae that dietitians use on a regular basis to determine individual needs independent of physical activity.

Revised Ireton-Jones Equation (1997)

An equation developed for calculating energy expenditure in patients with specific circumstances. Select those circumstances below and then press calculate.

Heavy Spontaneous Breathing

Ventilator Dependency and Critical Care

Free Water Deficit

An equation used to estimate the volume of water in liters (L) required to quench dehydration during the initiation of fluid-replacement therapy. Only administer half of the calculated fluid supply in the first 24 hours and the other half during the next 24 hours.

Input Current Serum Sodium Levels

mEq/L Na

Total Corrected Calcium

An equation used to adjust calcium levels for patients with Hypoalbuminemia.

Input Current Serum Calcium and Albumin Levels

mg/dL Ca g/dL Albumin

Nitrogen Balance

An equation used to evaluate the adequacy of protein intake.

Input Protein Intake and Urine Urea Nitrogen

g Protein g Urea Nitrogen

THE COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE NUTRITION CALCULATOR

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