Age(Yr)          Weight   Height            Average Energy Allowances

               kg  lb    cm  in   REE* MULTIPLES OF REE** kcal/kg kcal/day***

Infants

0.0-0.5        6  13    60  24   320                       108     650

0.5-1.0        9  20    71  28   500                        98     850  

Children

1-3           13  29    90  35   740                       102    1300

4-6           20  44   112  44   950                        90    1800   

7-10          28  62   132  52  1130                        70    2000

Males

11-14         45  99   157  62  1440          1.70          55    2500

15-18         66 145   176  69  1760          1.67          45     300

19-24         72 160   177  70  1780          1.67          40    2900

25-50         79 174   176  70  1800          1.60          37    2900

51+           77 170   173  68  1530          1.50          30    2300

Females

11-14         46 101   157  62  1310          1.67          47    2200

15-18         55 120   163  64  1370          1.60          40    2200

19-24         58 128   164  65  1350          1.60          38    2200

25-50         63 138   163  64  1380          1.55          36    2200

51+           65 143   160  63  1280          1.50          30    1900

^{* REE (resting energy expenditures) represents the energy expended by a person at rest under normal conditions.}

^{** Recommended energy allowances assume light-to-moderate activity and were calculated by multiplying the REE by an activity factor.}

^{***Average energy allowances have been rounded.}