Calculating Remington's Resting Energy Requirement (RER)

What is Remington's resting energy requirement (RER) and how many calories per day will he receive according to the diet specifications? Calculate the number of calories per meal.

Given data: Remington's weight is 22.27kg. The RER formula is 30 kcal/kg X body weight (in kg) + 70 kcal. Karen plans to feed Remington only 35% of his RER for the day, split over 5 meals.

Final answer: Remington's resting energy requirement (RER) is 738.1 kcal. According to the diet specifications, Remington will receive 257.8 kcal per day and 51.56 kcal per meal.

To calculate Remington's RER, we will use the formula: RER = 30 kcal/kg X body weight (in kg) + 70 kcal.

Given that Remington's weight is 22.27kg, we can substitute this value into the formula:

RER = 30 kcal/kg X 22.27kg + 70 kcal

Calculating this, we get: RER = 668.1 kcal + 70 kcal = 738.1 kcal

According to the diet specifications, Karen plans to feed Remington only 35% of his RER for the day, split over 5 meals. To calculate the number of calories per day, we multiply the RER by 35%:

Calories per day = 738.1 kcal X 0.35 = 257.8 kcal

To calculate the number of calories per meal, we divide the total calories per day by the number of meals:

Calories per meal = 257.8 kcal / 5 meals = 51.56 kcal