Calorie Consumed by various activities

Calorie Consumption by different activities /hour

In a person's daily life there are important activities. These activities include eating, driving, sitting, exercising, cooking, sleeping etc. For each of these activities there is a certain amount of calorie that will be consumed.

The table below lists the calorie consumption for various activities of people with different weights

Activities	Weight kgs
		50	58	65	75	85	95
		Calories Consumed(kcal) per hour
On the job
Driving (active)	180	204	288	252	276	300
Keyboarding	114	126	138	150	162	174
Managerial (desk)	180	204	288	252	276	300
Managerial (active)	198	222	246	270	294	324
Phoning (active)	174	198	222	246	270	294
Teaching	180	204	228	252	276	300
Writing (sitting)	90	102	120	132	150	168
Exercising
Badminton
singles	276	312	348	384	420	456
doubles	234	270	306	342	378	414
Dancing
aerobic (medium)	348	396	444	492	540	588
contemporary (rock)	198	228	258	252	318	248
Golf
driving	198	228	258	288	318	348
putting	120	138	156	174	192	210
foursome 9 holes in 2 hrs	204	234	264	294	324	354
foursome 9 holes in 1½ hrs	276	318	360	402	444	486
Hill Climbing	468	534	600	666	732	798
Run in place
50-60 steps per min (left foot only)	402	456	510	564	618	672
70-80 steps per min (left foot only)	438	498	558	618	678	738
Running
9 Km per hr	516	594	660	732	804	876
11 Km per hr	552	624	696	768	840	912
12 Km per hr	540	672	816	960	1104	1188
Swimming (crawl)
slow	234	270	306	342	588	414
medium	426	480	534	594	642	696
fast	540	618	696	774	852	930
Tennis
singles	336	378	420	462	510	552
doubles	234	270	306	342	378	414
Walking
3.2 Km per hr	144	168	192	216	240	264
4.8 Km per hr	234	270	306	342	378	414
6.4 Km per hr	270	312	354	396	438	480
8 Km per hr	438	498	558	618	678	738
Yoga	180	204	228	252	276	300
Others
Cooking	142	165	192	216	240	267
Card Playing	78	90	102	114	132	144
Eating	78	84	90	96	102	108
Showering and dressing	156	180	204	228	252	276
Sitting quietly	66	72	84	96	108	120
Sitting talking	78	90	102	114	132	144
Sleeping	54	60	66	72	78	84
Waiting in line	78	90	102	114	132	144
Watching TV	66	78	90	96	102	108

Recommended Calorie Intake (kcal/kg of ideal body weight), for Different Categories of Physical Activity

Calorie Intake for people with different lifestyles

A person has different lifestyles. A good lifestyle can keep a person healthy, strong and fit. Sedentary lifestyle involves inactive habits and the calorie intake should be less. Strenuous lifestyle involves use of energy vigorously and the calorie intake should be more.
The tables below shows the calorie intake for a person with different lifestyles and variable weights:

	Sedantary	Moderate	Strenuous
Normal Weight	30	35	40
Over Weight	20	30	35
Under Weight	35	40	45

Height Weight Chart

The weight of a person with a particular height should be normal, people who are under-weight or over-weight are more prone to diseases and an unhealthy life. Therefore a good diet is very important in a person's life.
The table below shows the different height-weight combinations:

Height ft. & inch	Height in cms	Weight (Men) Kg	Weight (Women) Kg
5'	152	56-58	50-54
5'1	154	56-59	51-55
5'2	157	56-60	53-56
5'3	159	57-61	54-58
5'4	162	59-63	56-59
5'5	165	60-65	55-61
5'6	167	62-66	58-63
5'7	170	64-68	60-65
5'8	172	65-70	62-66
5'9	175	67-72	64-68
5'10	177	69-74	65-70
5'11	180	71-76	67-71
6'	182	73-78	68-72
6'1	185	75-83
6'2	187	77-83
6'3	190	80-85

Calorie Consumed by various activities

Calorie Consumption by different activities /hour

Recommended Calorie Intake (kcal/kg of ideal body weight), for Different Categories of Physical Activity

Calorie Intake for people with different lifestyles

Height Weight Chart

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