Description
The Caloric Requirements calculator determines the amount of calories, fat, protein and carbohydrates a person should intake daily.
Calculator Search/Filter Keywords
At the calculator level, eCalcs comes delivered with default keywords that can be leveraged in the "Search/Filter" field to enable Specialty or System driven calculator searching. The following calculator keywords are delivered by default for the Caloric Requirements calculator:
Specialties
- Family Practice
- Gastroenterology
- Gerontology
- Pediatrics
Systems
Calculator Configuration Options
Preference Name
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Valid Range
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Description
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Publishing |
Checked / Unchecked |
When checked, the calculator will display for users on the front end. When unchecked, the calculator WILL NOT display for users on the front end.
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Orderable Item Override |
(BLANK) / G-CalReq |
“(BLANK)” indicates that the global configuration options for Orderable Item will be used. “G-CalReq” indicates that the calculator specific value will be used and can display the specific calculator name in the chart output.
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Calculator Inputs
Input
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Mapping Type
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Description
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Height |
Vitals |
Patient Height
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Weight |
Vitals |
Patient Weight
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Calculator Outputs
Output
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Mapping Type
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Description
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1 Pound Deficit Calories |
Risk of Stroke |
The amount of calories a patient should intake to lose a pound a week
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1 Pound Surplus Calories |
Risk of Stroke |
The amount of calories a patient should intake to gain a pound a week
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2 Pounds Deficit Calories |
Risk of Stroke |
The amount of calories a patient should intake to lose two pounds a week
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2 Pounds Surplus Calories |
Risk of Stroke |
The amount of calories a patient should intake to gain 2 pounds a week
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Basal Metabolic Rate |
Risk of Stroke |
The patient's metabolic rate
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Maintenance Calories |
Risk of Stroke |
The amount of calories a patient should intake to maintain their current weight
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References
https://www.calculator.net/calorie-calculator.html