Total energy expenditure classic

This calculator estimates your basal metabolic rate and total daily energy expenditure. You only have to select your general activity level and wether you exercise or not.

Instructions:
1. Enter values and select your activity level. Add a checkmark in the exercise box if you exercise on a daily basis.

 

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Background

Energy and Protein Requirements, Proceedings of an IDECG workshop, Edited by Nevin S. Scrimshaw, John C. Waterlow and Beat Schürch. 1994.
Eur J Clin Nutr. 1996 Feb;50 Suppl 1:S1-197.

World Health Organisation, Fao, and Unu. Energy and protein requirements. Geneva: WHO, Technical Report Series 724, 1985.

Exercise Physiology, McArdle, Katch & Katch, 5th ed

WHO Obesity Guidelines, 2000 - Technical Report Series 894

Schofield, W.N. 1985. Predicting basal metabolic rate, new standards and review of previous work. Hum. Nutr. Clin. Nutr., 39C (suppl. 1): 5-41.