BMI and estimated energy requirements:
<15, 35-40 kcal/kg/d
15-19, 30-35
20-24, 20-25
25-29, 15-20
30 and up, <15
Caloric req. for critically ill patients is 35-40 cal/kg (2100-2400 cal/day), and protein req is 1.5 gm/kg/day.
Newborn- 110 kcal/kg/day
Children upto 12 mo - 100 kcal/kg/day.
BMI
Normal BMI: 18.5 - 24.9 kg/m2
Overwt: 25 - 29.9
Obesity, class I: 30 - 34.9
Obesity, class II: 35 - 39.9
Morbid obesity: 40 and up
Mild malnutrition: 17 - 18.4
Moderate malnutrition : 16 - 16.9
Severe malnturition : <16
BMI: wt in lbs/(Ht in inches)2 x 703.1 or wt in kg/m2