A set of advanved parameters that control different aspects of the program are available from the configuration dialog box (figure bellow).
In this dialog box, the may enter three different types of information: (a) the formula for the computation of tha Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR), (b) the fomula for the computation of the energy requirements and the nutritional values in terms of carbohydrates, protein, fat and calories for each serving of the six food groups.
Çarris and Bennedict Equation(1919)
BMR for men = 66.473 + 5.003 height + 13.752 weight + -6.755 age
BMR for women = 655.096 + 1.850 height + 9.563 weight + -4.676 age
Çarris and Bennedict revised (1984)
BMR for men = 88.362 + 4.799 * height + 13.397 * weight + -5.677 * age
BMR for women= 447.593 + 3.098 * height + 9.247 * weight + -4.33 * age
Owen et al. (1986)
BMR for men = 879 + 10.2 * weight
BMR for women= 795 + 7.18 * weight
Mifflin et al.(1990)
BMR for men = 5 + 6.25 * height + 10 * weight + -5 * age
BMR for women= -161 + 6.25 * height + 10 * weight + -5 * age
In all the above equations, height is in cm, weight is in kgr, and age is in years. BMR is computed in kcal.
Total energy Requirements = BMR + T * BMR + A * BMR
where BMP is the Basal metabolic rate computed with the formula defined above, T is the thermogenesis factor (this program assumes a default typical value of 10% of the BMR) and A is a physical activity factor entered by the user in the energy calulation dialog box.