Problem Background Dieticians help clients with their caloric intake in order to eat healthier and lose weight if desired. To help clients, they need to know Whether the body type of the client is male or female The weight of the client in pounds The height of the client in inches The age of the client in years The level of activity of the client as defined by the Harris Benedict Formula The dietician will use the English Basal Metabolic Rate Formula with the Harris Benedict Formula to determine a client's daily calorie needs. The daily fat needs would be 20% to 30% of the daily calorie need, such as if the daily calorie need is 2000 calories, the fat calorie needs would be 400 to 600 fat calories. English BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) Formula Women: BMR-655+ (4.35 x weight in pounds) (4.7 x height in inches)- (4.7x age in years ) Men: BMR 66+(6.23 x weight in pounds) +(12.7x height in inches )-(6.8 x age in year ) Harris Benedict Formula (Daily Calorie Need) To determine your total daily calorie needs, multiply the BMR by the appropriate activity factor, as follows: 1. If sedentary (little or no exercise) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.2 2. If lightly active (light exercise/sports 1-3 days/week): Calorie-Calculation BMR x 1.375 3. If moderatetely active (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/week): Calorie-Calculation BMR x 1.55 4. If very active (hard exercise/sports 6-7 days a week) : Calorie-Calculation BMR x 1.725 5. If extra active (very hard exercise/sports & physical job or 2x training): Calorie-Calculation BMR x 1.9 For example, Body Type: male Weight in [0,400] lbs: 150 Height in [0,120] inches: 72 Age in [0,120] years: 22 Activity level in [1,5]:4