Physical activity level categories defined for children, by age group

Age group (years)	PAL category	PAL range
3 to 8.99	Inactive	1.00 ≤ PAL <1.31
	Low active	1.31 ≤ PAL <1.44
	Active	1.44 ≤ PAL <1.59
	Very active	1.59 ≤ PAL <2.50
9 to 13.99	Inactive	1.00 ≤ PAL <1.44
	Low active	1.44 ≤ PAL <1.59
	Active	1.59 ≤ PAL <1.77
	Very active	1.77 ≤ PAL <2.50
14 to 18.99	Inactive	1.00 ≤ PAL <1.56
	Low active	1.56 ≤ PAL <1.73
	Active	1.73 ≤ PAL <1.92
	Very active	1.92 ≤ PAL <2.50
19 and over	Inactive	1.00 ≤ PAL <1.53
	Low active	1.53 ≤ PAL <1.68
	Active	1.68 ≤ PAL <1.85
	Very active	1.85 ≤ PAL <2.50

Used with permission of National Academies Press, from: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Development of prediction equations for estimated energy requirements. In: Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy, 2023. Copyright © 2023 National Academies Press; permission conveyed through Copyright Clearance Center, Inc.

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Physical activity level categories defined for children, by age group