In a message dated 12/9/02 10:48:14 AM, [log in to unmask] writes: >First assess REE: > >>Men: REE= 66 + 13.73 W (kg) + 5.3 H (cm) - 4.73 A (yr) > >>Women: REE = 66 + 13.73W (kg) + 5.3H (cm) - 4.73 A (yr) For women should be REE = 655 + 9.63 W (kg) + 1.83H (cm) - 4.73A (yr) For men should be REE = 66 + 13.73 W (kg) + 5.3 H (cm) - 6.83 A (yr) I remembering posting this formula a while back and I made a mistake that I later corrected -- you are using the uncorrected formula I believe. The formulas are from Krause's Food, Nutrition and Diet Therapy, page 771. People who are obese should determined W by the following formula -- W- ({actual wt. - DBW (desired weight)} X 0.25) + DBW Once REE is determined factor in acitibity level restricted 1.1; sedentary, 1.2; aerobic activity = 3X week, 1.3; 5 X wk, 1.5; 7 X wk, 1.6; true athlete, 1.7 REE X activity factor = total caloric requirements. Namaste, Liz <A HREF="http://www.csun.edu/~ecm59556/Healthycarb/index.html"> http://www.csun.edu/~ecm59556/Healthycarb/index.html</A>