http://www.sacn.gov.uk/pdfs/sacn_dietar ... energy.pdf is the downloadable report of an expert group and http://www.sacn.gov.uk/reports_position ... nergy.html the web page announcing its release.
The report contains the thinking behind a table of recommended dietary intakes which assume average height, average activity and healthy BMI.
The report contains the thinking behind a table of recommended dietary intakes which assume average height, average activity and healthy BMI.
It is important to note that DRVs should be used to assess the energy requirements for large groups of people and populations, but should not be applied to individuals due to the large variation in physical activity and energy expenditure observed between people