Determine Mr. Mahon's energy and protein requirements. Explain the rationale for the method you used to calculate these requirements
What will be an ideal response?
Provide 30-35 kcal/kg of IBW. Used his IBW for this calculation because he is obese and it is recommended to base calories on IBW for obese individuals. This caloric value is still enough to account for the hyper-metabolic state caused by pancreatitis (it is known that caloric needs increase by about 20%).
EER: 2345-2736 kcal/d 30-35 kcal/kg IBW/per ASPEN guidelines
EPR: 94-117 g pro/d (1.2-1.5 g/kg IBW)
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