Dear friends, here is the second update. Do post your queries, if any. Do identify which category you belong to based on your work and understand the calorie requirement.

Sedantary - Male - Teacher, Tailor, Executives, Priest, Retired personnel, postman etc

                - Female - Teacher, Executives, Housewife, Nurses etc

Moderate - Male - Fishreman, Potter, Goldsmith, Agricultural labor, Carpenter, Industrial labor etc

                - Female - Servant maid, Weaver, Agricultural labourer etc

Heavy - Male - Blacksmith, Stone cutter, Wood cutter etc

          - Female - Stone cutter, coolie etc

Group            Particulars              Body wt kg             Net energy Kcal/d

Man              Sedantary work           60                            2425

                     Moderate Work          60                             2875

                     Heavy Work               60                             3800

Woman        Sedantary work           50                             1875

                    Moderate work           50                             2225

                    Heavy work                50                             2925

                    Pregnant woman         50                             +300

                    Lactation                    50                             +550 (0-6 months)

Children       1-3 years                    12.2                           1240

                    4-6 years                    19.0                           1690

                    7-9 years                    26.9                           1950