Obligatory requirements of animal fat at different DEE levels.

Table Notes. 1DEE – Daily Energy Expenditure. After Leonard and Robertson ([156]:275) adjusted for average gender controlled weight per McHenry ([5]:258; and see and Table S1). 237.5% and 31.7% of DEE for H. erectus and H. sapiens respectively, based on equation above. 3After Cordain et al. ([53]), based on Rudman et al. ([58]) and adjusted for body weight. 4DEE minus calories supplied by consumption of animal protein and plant sources. 5Animal fat calories divided by total calories obtained from all food sources. 6Animal fat calories divided by total calories obtained from animal sources alone.