Math second partial project March 4, 2014 | Page 2
1. For the first part you must research about metabolism, daily caloric
needs and basal metabolic rate and write an introduction.
Our bodies get the energy they need from food through metabolism, the
chemical reactions in the body's cells that convert the fuel from food into the
energy needed to do everything from moving to thinking to growing.
Metabolism is a constant process that begins when we're conceived and ends
when we die. It is a vital process for all life forms — not just humans. If
metabolism stops, a living thing dies.
Daily Caloric needed: Recommended daily calorie intake varies from person
to person, but there are guidelines for calorie requirements you can use as a
starting point.
UK Department of Health Estimated Average Requirements (EAR) is a daily
calorie intake of 1940 calories per day for women and 2550 for men.
How many calories are needed each day can vary greatly depending on
lifestyle and other factors.
Factors that affect your personal daily calorie needs include your age, height
and weight, your basic level of daily activity, and your body composition.
Basal metabolic rate: Is the amount of energy expended daily by humans and
other animals at rest. Rest is defined as existing in a neutrally temperate
environment while in the post-absorptive state. In plants, different
considerations apply.
2. Team members should measure and weigh themselves in order to
find their weight in pounds and height in inches.
Weight in pounds
Rosy Drucker
Melissa Farias
Paulina Gonzalez
Fernanda Martinez
Height in inches
108.026508 pounds
143.30047 pounds
110.231131 pounds
73.6220472 inches
66.1417323 inches
61.8110236 inches
3. Once you have the needed data you can substitute your findings on
the following formula to get the individual BMR for each team member
a. Women: 655 + (4.35 x weight in pounds) + (4.7 x height in
inches) - (4.7 x age in years).
b. Men: 66 + (6.23 x weight in pounds) + (12.7.7 x height in
inches) - (6.8 x age in years).
BMR
Rosy Drucker
1,201.50
Melissa Farias
1,423.75
Paulina Gonzalez
1,459.00
Fernanda Martinez
1,240.25