title: Calorie requirements in weight loss: an estimate based on self-reported food intake in middle-aged men.
abstract: Twenty-eight men participating in a weight reduction program self-recorded foods eaten and calorie consumption for a 15-week period. These food records were examined to estimate calorie needs during weight loss as a function of age, entry weight, height and physical activity level. Only entry weight was significantly associated with calorie need. A predictive equation for calorie need is offered for setting individual calorie intake goals for patient-assessed calorie intake.
mesh_terms: D001835:Body Weight; D004038:Diet, Reducing; D004435:Eating; D002149:Energy Intake; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000178:diet therapy*; D005082:Physical Exertion