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Diabetes Mellitus and Calculation of the Calories

Diabetes Mellitus and Calculation of the Calories
July 26, 2021BlogNutrition

For diabetic patients need for the diet and calories is different for different patients.

It depends upon:

  1. Weight.
  2. Body metabolism.
  3. Activity during the day.

Follow the following steps:

  1. Step 1: Calories can be calculated just by multiplying the weight by 10.
    1. Weight x 10 = total Calories needed per day.
    2. This is the need when you are not too active.
  2. Step 2: Can calculate or adjust the calories depending upon the activity per day. Give score depending upon the activity level.
    1. In case of sedantry habits, then give a score of 3.
    2. In case of moderate activity, then give a score of 5.
    3. In the case of a very active person, give a score of 7.
  3. Step 3: Take the score you gave in step 2 and multiply it by 100 ( suppose 5 x 100=500).
  4. Add this number of 500 to the calories calculated in step 1 ( suppose was 160 x 10 = 1600).
    1. 1600 + 500 = 2100 calories per day needed.

(Source Reader Digest, stoping diabetes)

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