ABSTRACT
Stress Factor of 1.2 to 1.6. a. Thus, the 25-year-old male with skeletal trauma may re-
quire as much as 3139 calories; with severe infection, 4185 calories.
D. In addition to just calories, an individual needs protein. The normal
daily protein
intake should be: Daily Protein = 0.8 to 1.0 g/kg ideal body weight/day for a normal
individual (1.2 to 1.5 for an individual with infection, pregnancy, or stress).
