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Appendix M: Estimated Energy Requirements by Body Weight Status
Pages 517-526

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... Women Based on Median Height and Weight for Each Age Group TABLE M-5 Estimated Energy Requirements (EER) for Overall Population, Underweight, Normal Weight, Overweight, and Obese Canadian Boys Aged 3–18 Based on Median Height and Weight for Each Age Group TABLE M-6 Estimated Energy Requirements (EER)
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... for Overall Population, Underweight, Normal Weight, Overweight, and Obese Adult Canadian Women Based on Median Height and Weight for Each Age Group
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... Boys Aged 3–18 Based on Median Height and Weight for Each Age Group Reference Valuesa EER (kcal/d) b Low Very Age Groupc Height Height Weight Weight Inactive Active Active Active (y)
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... Girls Aged 3–18 Based on Median Height and Weight for Each Age Group Reference Valuesa EER (kcal/d) b Low Very Age Groupc Height Height Weight Weight Inactive Active Active Active (y)
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... b Uses EER equations for adult men. c Age used to predict EER is based on specific age: 19–30 y: 25 y; 31–50 y: 40 y; 51–70 y: 60 y; >70 y: 80 y; 19 y+: 50 y.
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... b Uses EER equations for adult women. c Age used to predict EER is based on specific age: 19–30 y: 25 y; 31–50 y: 40 y; 51–70 y: 60 y; > 70 y: 80 y; 19 y+: 50 y.
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... b Uses EER equations for boys, 3–18 y. c Age used to predict EER is based on specific age: 4–8 y: 6 y; 9–13 y: 11 y; 14–18 y: 16 y.
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From page 524...
... b Uses EER equations for girls, 3–18 y. c Age used to predict EER is based on specific age: 4–8 y: 6 y; 9–13 y: 11 y; 14–18 y: 16 y.
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... b Uses EER equations for adult men. c Age used to predict EER is based on specific age: 19–30 y: 25 y; 31–50 y: 40 y; 51–70 y: 60 y; > 70y: 80 y; 19 y+: 50 y.
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... b Uses EER equations for adult women. c Age used to predict EER is based on specific age: 19–30 y: 25 y; 31–50 y: 40 y; 51–70 y: 60 y; > 70 y: 80 y; 19 y+: 50 y.
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