Galen eCalcs - Calculator: Caloric Requirements
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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 |