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== Description == | == Description == | ||
The Caloric Requirements calculator determines the amount of calories, fat, protein and carbohydrates a person should intake daily. | The Caloric Requirements calculator determines the amount of calories, fat, protein and carbohydrates a person should intake daily. | ||
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==Calculator Search/Filter Keywords== | ==Calculator Search/Filter Keywords== | ||
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===Specialties=== | ===Specialties=== | ||
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*Gastroenterology | *Gastroenterology | ||
*Gerontology | *Gerontology | ||
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*Pediatrics | *Pediatrics | ||
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*Digestive | *Digestive | ||
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== Calculator Inputs == | == Calculator Inputs == | ||
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|Weight || Vitals || Patient Weight | |Weight || Vitals || Patient Weight | ||
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== Calculator Outputs == | == Calculator Outputs == | ||
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|Maintenance Calories || Risk of Stroke || The amount of calories a patient should intake to maintain their current weight | |Maintenance Calories || Risk of Stroke || The amount of calories a patient should intake to maintain their current weight | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
http://www.calculator.ne/caloriecalculator.html | http://www.calculator.ne/caloriecalculator.html | ||
Revision as of 03:02, 20 July 2016
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
- Digestive
Calculator Inputs
| Input | Mapping Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Height | Vitals | Patient Height |
| Weight | Vitals | Patient Weight |
Calculator Outputs
| Output | Mapping Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Pound Deficit Calories | Risk of Stroke | The amount of calories a patient should intake to lose a pound a week |
| 1 Pound Surplus Calories | Risk of Stroke | The amount of calories a patient should intake to gain a pound a week |
| 2 Pounds Deficit Calories | Risk of Stroke | The amount of calories a patient should intake to lose two pounds a week |
| 2 Pounds Surplus Calories | Risk of Stroke | The amount of calories a patient should intake to gain 2 pounds a week |
| Basal Metabolic Rate | Risk of Stroke | The patient's metabolic rate |
| Maintenance Calories | Risk of Stroke | The amount of calories a patient should intake to maintain their current weight |