Help with calculations for a quadrapalegic patient who needs to lose weight

[Guest guest]

What would be the best way for approaching the calculations for a weight loss

diet for a quad in a wheelchair? Its been a long time since I have dealt with

amputations. I can get a wheelchair wt. and an actual height measurement, but I

don't have the percentages for the limbs that are missing. Please help.

[Guest guest]

we are using the Food and Drug interaction 15th ed appendix (it states

" Refernces upon requst " I wonder if that's allowed in term of copyright, but

that's a different conversation)

16% for AKA

4.4% for BKA

5% all arm

1.6% of 1/2 hand (fingers to elbow)Also - for quad you would substract 10-15%

from IBW/goal and for Para - 5-10%

Merav Levi, RD, MS, CDN, CSG

A dietitian, not the food police.

http://www.linkedin.com/in/meravlevi

" Life is not measured by the number of breath you take, but by the moments that

take your breath away. " - Carlin

" People don't forget the truth, they just become better in lying " (Revolutionary

Road)

To: rd-usa

From: kshattler2000@...

Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:27:29 +0000

Subject: Help with calculations for a quadrapalegic patient who needs

to lose weight

What would be the best way for approaching the calculations for a weight loss

diet for a quad in a wheelchair? Its been a long time since I have dealt with

amputations. I can get a wheelchair wt. and an actual height measurement, but I

don't have the percentages for the limbs that are missing. Please help.

[Guest guest]

we are using the Food and Drug interaction 15th ed appendix (it states

" Refernces upon requst " I wonder if that's allowed in term of copyright, but

that's a different conversation)

16% for AKA

4.4% for BKA

5% all arm

1.6% of 1/2 hand (fingers to elbow)Also - for quad you would substract 10-15%

from IBW/goal and for Para - 5-10%

Merav Levi, RD, MS, CDN, CSG

A dietitian, not the food police.

http://www.linkedin.com/in/meravlevi

" Life is not measured by the number of breath you take, but by the moments that

take your breath away. " - Carlin

" People don't forget the truth, they just become better in lying " (Revolutionary

Road)

To: rd-usa

From: kshattler2000@...

Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:27:29 +0000

Subject: Help with calculations for a quadrapalegic patient who needs

to lose weight

What would be the best way for approaching the calculations for a weight loss

diet for a quad in a wheelchair? Its been a long time since I have dealt with

amputations. I can get a wheelchair wt. and an actual height measurement, but I

don't have the percentages for the limbs that are missing. Please help.