Using the Harris-Benedict equation and the appropriate activity factor, calculate his daily energy needs
He is 29.5% overweight which classifies him as obese. Depending on how you teach the problem of obesity, you may or may not want to do an adjusted body weight. If this calculation is not desired, simply use his real body weight instead of his adjusted body weight in the calculations that follow.
Adjusted body weight = [(actual body weight - IBW) x .25] + IBW
= [(215 - 166) x .25] + 166
= [49 x .25] +166
= 12.25 + 166 = 178 lbs
BEE = 66 + [13.7 x80.9] + [5 x 177.8] - [6.8 x 45]
= 66+ 1338.5 + 889 - 306
= 1757.3
1987 x activity factor = total caloric needs/day
For activity factor, use sedentary = [1757 x 30%] = 1757 + 527 = 2284 kcals
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