Factors influencing energy needs

Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition 3(2+1)
Lesson 7:Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA)

Factors influencing energy needs

  • Basal metabolic rate (BMR)
  • Body size
  • Age
  • Climate
  • Physical activity
  • Altered physical state ( pregnancy and lactation)
  • Regulatory thermogenesis
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