Question

Imagine an individual who is 52 years old, male, with a mass of 132 kg and a height of 1.85 m. He is curtently. sedentary. He has a blood pressure of 132/85, and his doctor has told him that he is prediabetic. What would you estimate his daily Total Energy Expenditure would be?

∼2178.5 kcals daily
-3264.8 kcals daily
-2681.7 kcals daily
-1897.3 kcals daily

Answer 1

To estimate the daily Total Energy Expenditure (TEE) of a sedentary individual, we can calculate the Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) and multiply it by a factor. Using the provided information, the estimated daily TEE would be approximately 2868 kilocalories/day.

Step-by-step explanation:

To estimate the daily Total Energy Expenditure (TEE), we need to consider the Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) and activity level of the individual. The BMR is the energy required to maintain basic physiological functions at rest. For a sedentary individual, the TEE can be calculated as BMR x 1.2. Using the information provided, we can estimate the daily TEE as follows:

BMR = 10 megajoules/day (for sedentary male)

TEE = BMR x 1.2 = 10 megajoules/day x 1.2 = 12 megajoules/day

Converting megajoules to kilocalories, we get:

1 megajoule = 239.006 kilocalories

12 megajoules/day x 239.006 kilocalories/megajoule = 2868.07 kilocalories/day (rounded to the nearest kilocalorie)

Therefore, the estimated daily Total Energy Expenditure for this individual would be approximately 2868 kilocalories/day.