Table 2
Energy intake and total energy expenditure (TEE) requirements, household population aged 2 and older, Canada excluding territories, 2004 and 2015

Table 2
Energy intake and total energy expenditure (TEE) requirements, household population aged 2 and older, Canada excluding territories, 2004 and 2015
Table summary
This table displays the results of Energy intake and total energy expenditure (TEE) requirements. The information is grouped by Age group (years) (appearing as row headers), Sex, Average energy intake (kcal), TEE (kcal), 2004, 2015, Mean and 95% confidence interval, calculated using from and to units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Age group (years) Sex Average energy intake (kcal) TEE (kcal)
2004 2015 2004 2015
Mean 95% confidence interval Mean 95% confidence interval Mean 95% confidence interval Mean 95% confidence interval
from to from to from to from to
Total Both 2,145 2,115 2,175 1,895Note * 1,866 1,925 2,113 2,106 2,120 2,114 2,105 2,123
2 to 3 Both 1,611 1,544 1,677 1,389Note * 1,299 1,479 1,289 1,273 1,306 1,278 1,253 1,303
4 to 8 Both 1,911 1,863 1,958 1,680Note * 1,622 1,738 1,592 1,580 1,605 1,578 1,556 1,599
9 to 13 Male 2,486 2,394 2,578 2,004Note * 1,925 2,082 2,267 2,232 2,302 2,206Note * 2,160 2,251
Female 2,055 1,991 2,119 1,890Note * 1,814 1,966 1,954 1,935 1,973 1,932 1,903 1,961
14 to 18 Male 2,940 2,823 3,056 2,428Note * 2,308 2,548 2,468 2,440 2,496 2,511 2,463 2,558
Female 2,071 2,006 2,136 1,798Note * 1,698 1,898 1,805 1,790 1,820 1,829 1,802 1,856
19 to 30 Male 2,791 2,676 2,905 2,486Note * 2,333 2,639 2,661 2,636 2,685 2,666 2,614 2,717
Female 1,952 1,866 2,038 1,652Note * 1,557 1,747 2,031 2,010 2,051 2,039 2,008 2,070
31 to 50 Male 2,522 2,400 2,644 2,232Note * 2,134 2,330 2,540 2,517 2,563 2,600Note * 2,577 2,623
Female 1,890 1,814 1,966 1,640Note * 1,579 1,702 1,931 1,910 1,952 1,945 1,924 1,965
51 to 70 Male 2,254 2,175 2,334 2,140 2,053 2,228 2,370 2,348 2,391 2,376 2,352 2,401
Female 1,722 1,669 1,775 1,590Note * 1,536 1,644 1,789 1,774 1,804 1,789 1,773 1,806
71 and older Male 1,896 1,798 1,995 1,836 1,776 1,897 2,089 2,060 2,118 2,128 2,101 2,154
Female 1,552 1,495 1,609 1,434Note * 1,371 1,496 1,577 1,560 1,595 1,575 1,557 1,592
Note *

significantly different from 2004 (p<0.05)

Return to note * referrer

Note: TEE is based on height, weight, age, sex and body mass index categories. Physical activity levels are assumed to be low active for respondents aged 13 and younger and sedentary for respondents aged 14 and older.
Sources: Canadian Community Health Survey – Nutrition, 2004 and 2015.

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