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International Journal of
Population Studies Household food insecurity in urban areas

Appendix

Appendix: Conversion factor for estimation of
adult‑equivalent calorie requirements
Age (years) Adult‑equivalent conversion factors
Newborn
0 – 1 0.29
Children
1 – 3 0.51
4 – 6 0.71
7 – 10 0.78
Men
11 – 14 0.98
15 – 18 1.18
19 – 24 1.14
25 – 50 1.14
>51 0.90
Women
11 – 14 0.86
15 – 18 0.86
19 – 24 0.86
25 – 50 0.86
>51 0.75
Source: Claro et al. (2010). Per capita adult-equivalent estimates of
calorie availability in household budget surveys. Cademos de Saúde
Pública, 26 (11).

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