Table 3.

Physical activity level (PAL) for use in equations for energy requirement recommended by NNR and Physical Activity Coefficients (PA values) for use in equations for Energy requirement recommended by IOM.

PAL	NNR
1.1–1.2	Bed-bound or chair-bound
1.3–1.5	Seated work with none or only little physical activity
1.6–1.7	Seated work with some movement or some physical activity
1.8–1.9	Work including standing and moving around or seated work with some movement and with frequent activity
2.0–2.4	Very strenuous work or daily competitive physical training
PA, age ≥19 (ages 14–18)	IOM
1.0 (1.0)	Very low active level
1.12 (1.16)	Low active level
1.27 (1.31)	Active level
1.45 (1.56)	Highly active level

IOM, Institute of Medicine; NNR, Nordic Nutrition Recommendations; PA, physical activity coefficient; PAL, physical activity level. Modified from Table 8.7 chapter 8 in the Nordic Council of Ministers 2014 guideline “Nordic Nutrition Recommendations: Integrating nutrition and physical activity” [8] and Table B-1C from the IOM report by Rasmussen & Yaktine, “Weight Gain During Pregnancy: Reexamining the Guidelines (2009)” [11].