Formulas
Body Mass Index (BMI) = Weight (kg) /
Height (m2)
Estimated energy requirement (EER) [1]
14–18 years of Age
EER = 135.3 − (30.8 × age [y]) + PA × [(10.0 × weight [kg]) + (934 × height
[m])] + 25
19 Years and Older
EER = 354 − (6.91 × age [y]) + PA × [(9.36 × weight [kg]) + (726 x height [m])]
|
Physical Activity Coefficients (PA values) for Use in EER Equations for
Adolescents or Adult Women |
| |
14 to 18 years |
19 years or older |
| Sedentary |
1 |
1 |
| Low Active |
1.16 |
1.12 |
| Active |
1.31 |
1.27 |
| Very active |
1.56 |
1.45 |
EER for twins is as recommended by
Goodnight W, et al.[5]
Additional diabetes related calculators:
Free Patient educational Materials (brochures, food guides,
weight gain grids, etc.) available at:
California Diabetes and
Pregnancy Program CDAPP Sweet Success Resource & Training Center
REFERENCES
1. Institute of Medicine (US) and National Research Council
(US) Committee to Reexamine IOM Pregnancy Weight Guidelines; Rasmussen KM, Yaktine AL, editors. Weight Gain During Pregnancy: Reexamining the Guidelines.
Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2009. B, Supplementary
Information on Nutritional Intake. Available from:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK32812/
2. Mark B. Landon, Patrick M. Catalano, and Steven G. Gabbe Diabetes Mellitus
Complicating Pregnancy In
Gabbe: Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies, 6th ed.2012 p.907
3. Guidelines for Care, California Diabetes and Pregnancy
Program,2012. p 40-44
4. Jovanovic L. Role of diet and insulin treatment of diabetes in
pregnancy. Clin Obstet
Gynecol 2000; 43(1): 46-55 PMID: 10694987
5. Goodnight W, et al. Optimal nutrition for improved twin pregnancy
outcome. Obstet Gynecol. 2009 PMID: 20168116
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