The assessment of caloric adequacy on the basis of caloric shortfalls from nominal needs misclassifies individuals (undernourished as well-nourished, and vice versa) unless important inter-individual variations in energy needs are controlled for. This paper explores the extent of misclassification resulting from inter-individual differences in activity choice.
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