Adult Average Energy Needs per Activity Level

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Nov 04, 2019

BMI
(kg/m2)

Sex

PAL
Category

n

TEE
Measured (Kcal/d)

BMI
Measured (kg/m2)

PAL
Measured

18.5-25

Females

Sedentary

35

1,567 ± 261

22.1 ± 1.7

1.23 ± 0.11





Low active

45

2,036 ± 252

22.1 ± 1.8

1.52 ± 0.05

Active

872,303 ± 28821.8 ± 1.71.74 ± 0.09

Very active

71

2,588 ± 348

21.2 ± 1.6

2.09 ± 0.16

Total

238

2,229 ± 447

21.7 ± 1.7

1.73 ± 0.31

18.5-25

Males

Sedentary

22

1,992 ± 263

23.0 ± 1.5

1.29 ± 0.10



Low active

36

2,500 ± 381

22.4 ± 1.5

1.51 ± 0.05

Active

76

2,892 ± 402

22.5 ± 1.5

1.74 ± 0.08

Very active

35

3,338 ± 419

22.4 ± 1.6

2.06 ± 0.01

Total

169

2,784 ± 561

22.5 ± 1.5

1.70 ± 0.25

>25

Females

Sedentary

39

1,788 ± 373

30.3 ± 5.0

1.25 ± 0.10


Low active

43

2,205 ± 344

30.2 ± 4.3

1.52 ± 0.06

Active

78

2,594 ± 452

31.0 ± 6.6

1.74 ± 0.08

Very active

35

2,888 ± 347

28.9 ± 3.3

2.04 ± 0.11

Total

195

2,400 ± 545

30.3 ± 5.3

1.65 ± 0.27

>25

Males

Sedentary

22

2,378 ± 546

30.3 ± 6.3

1.27 ± 0.09


Low active

36

2,719 ± 544

29.7 ± 6.5

1.50 ± 0.06

Active

76

3,142 ± 425

29.4 ± 4.1

1.73 ± 0.09

Very active

35

3,821 ± 608

29.9 ± 4.2

2.10 ± 0.14

Total

169

3,174 ± 727

29.7 ± 5.0

1.74 ± 0.30

PAL = physical activity level
n = sample size
TEE = total energy expenditure
BMI = body mass index
Source: Dietary Reference Intakes for Macronutrients, 2002, Table 5-13


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