Use the Mifflin-St. Jeor equation to calculate an appropriate energy intake for a 30-year old male hospital patient who is 5 ft 9 in. tall and weighs 162 lb. Use 1.25 as the stress factor for this patient. The patient's energy requirement is _____ kcalories

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The Mifflin-St. Jeor equation for men is: $ \text{REE} = (10 \times \text{weight in kg}) + (6.25 \times \text{height in cm}) - (5 \times \text{age in years}) + 5 $. For a 30-year-old male who is 5 ft 9 in (175.26 cm) tall and weighs 162 lb (73.48 kg), the equation is: $ \text{REE} = (10 \times 73.48) + (6.25 \times 175.26) - (5 \times 30) + 5 $. This calculates to approximately 1690.5 kcal/day. Multiplying by the stress factor of 1.25 gives $ 1690.5 \times 1.25 = 2113.125 $ kcal/day.