Talk with your health care provider about an eating pattern and physical activity program that is right for you.
*The MyPlate Plan calculator uses different formulas based on the user's age, and additional adjustment factors may be applied based on other user-entered information.
In general, for ages 12 months to 8 years the Dietary Reference Intakes (2002) are used. For ages 9-18 years, Estimated Energy Requirement (EER) formulas (2006) are used with factors applied based on Body Mass Index (BMI) percentile. For ages 19+, Estimated Energy Requirement (EER) formulas (2006) are used with factors applied based on calculated BMI. Calculations for women who are pregnant or lactating vary based on age and other factors.
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