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What is BMR?
Your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is the number of calories your body burns at rest. It's the energy your body needs to function, including breathing, digesting, growing, circulating blood and keeping body temperature. Factors like age, sex, height, and weight influence your BMR.
Harris-Benedict equation for calculating Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is:
- BMR for Men = 66.47 + (13.75 x weight in kg) + (5.00 x height in cm) - (6.75 x age in years)
- BMR for Women = 655.1 + (9.56 x weight in kg) + (1.85 x height in cm) - (4.68 x age in years)
What is TDEE?
BMR computation is just a starting point. You should adjust your BMR with your fitness or physical activity levels. It's important to determine your activity level: your Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE). Choose the activity level that best describes your daily routine (yoga, aerobic, walking, running, cycling, etc.):
- No exercise (or very little)
- Light exercise (1-3 times/week with 30-60 minutes/session)
- Moderate exercise (4-5 times/week with 30-60 minutes/session)
- Active exercise (daily exercise with 30-60 minutes/session or intense exercise 3-4 times/week with 20-40 minutes/session)
- Very active exercise (intense exercise 6-7 times/week with 20-40 minutes/session)
- Extra active exercise (intense exercise 2 times per day or professional athlete; 40+ minutes/session)
Master Your Metabolism To Manage Your Weight
Our easy-to-use BMR Calculator can compute your BMR with TDEE adjustment to determine your daily minimum calorie requirements to maintain your body at basic body functions. Understanding your BMR with TDEE Adjustment is crucial for managing your weight and overall health. If you consume fewer calories than your BMR with TDEE Adjustment, you may lose weight. Conversely, consuming more calories than your BMR with TDEE Adjustment can lead to weight gain.