Create or edit a client

Foodworks Support

Updated 20 October 2026 06:22

This article applies to the following workspace types

Create a client to record their details, track their weight and height over time, and calculate their energy and nutrient requirements.

Open your workspace.
In the navigation pane, select Create new resource or client, then Client.
Enter the client's details (see Dashboard tab fields below) and click Save.

Profile
Age: The client's date of birth or age in years.
Sex: The client's sex.
Current weight: The client's weight. You can only enter it here when you create the client. After that, record weights on the Graphs tab.
Current height: The client's height. You can only enter it here when you create the client. After that, record heights on the Graphs tab.
BMI: Body mass index, calculated from the client's most recent height and weight.
Activity level: The client's usual activity level. See Physical Activity Levels explained.
PAL: The physical activity level (PAL) factor for the selected Activity level.
Lactating: Optional: Select if the client is breastfeeding.
Pregnancy stage: Optional: Select the client's stage of pregnancy.

Energy requirements
Energy goals: By default, the client's energy goal is their estimated energy requirement (EER), calculated from their profile using the Schofield equation. See Nutrient Reference Values explained. To use a different energy goal, go to the client's Nutrient targets tab and select Energy. You can choose EER, EERM (maintenance), DEER (based on adjusted body weight), the client's Easy Diet Diary goal, or a custom value. See Energy goals explained.

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