This version was machine-translated from German and has not been medically reviewed. The authoritative version is the German version.
Energy requirement according to FAO/WHO/UNU 2004
Total energy expenditure from weight (infants linear, 1–18 years quadratic) plus growth – and comparison with the requirement per kg
Calculation aid for healthcare professionals: the calculator reproduces what the sources cited assign to the inputs. Clinical assessment and every treatment decision remain with the treating physician. Inputs and results are not stored.
Frequently asked questions
Energy requirement according to FAO/WHO/UNU 2004: What does this calculator compute?
Estimates the energy requirement of healthy children according to FAO/WHO/UNU 2004: infants TEE = −99.4 + 88.6 × kg (plus growth), 1–18 years according to the equations of Torun (moderate activity) plus 1 % for growth (1 to under 2 years: 7 % lower plus 14 kcal/day growth, FAO 2004 table 4.2/4.3), and compares it with the tabulated requirement in kcal/kg/day.
Energy requirement according to FAO/WHO/UNU 2004: Which sources is this calculator based on?
FAO/WHO/UNU: Human energy requirements: Report of a Joint FAO/WHO/UNU Expert Consultation (FAO Food and Nutrition Technical Report Series 1) (2004); WHO/FAO/UNU: Energy and protein requirements: Report of a Joint FAO/WHO/UNU Expert Consultation (WHO Technical Report Series 724) (1985); Schofield WN: Predicting basal metabolic rate, new standards and review of previous work (Hum Nutr Clin Nutr 39 Suppl 1:5–41) (1985)