Assignment Calorie Counting and Expenditure Exploration
Total Score: of 30 points
Instructions: Use the data table that shows the estimation of the daily resting energy expenditure (REE) to explore how calorie requirements change as a person gets older. Follow the steps to calculate the REE for a person over time. Record your calculations in the table.
1. Decide to calculate the REE for a male or female.
2. Choose an adult weight.
3. Calculate the REE for the adult from age 18-29, 30-60, and over 60. Assume the adult maintains the same body weight at each age.

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1. Male or female
Male
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2. Weight
160 ibs
Table
(Score for Table: ___ of 18 points)
Use the Table of the Estimation of the Daily Resting Energy Expenditure (REE) to determine the calculation used for each age range.
Age Range Calculation from Table Resting Caloric Expenditure
18-29
30-60
60+

Questions
(Score for Question 1: ___ of 5 points)
1. How does the REE change as a person ages?

(Score for Question 2: ___ of 5 points)
2. What do these results indicate about how the body's metabolism changes over time?