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Estimating Resting Metabolic Rate
Using the Mifflin-St. Jeor Equation
(15;57;70)
| Males >19 years old RMR = (9.99 X actual weight*) + (6.25 X height*) – (4.92 X age) + 5*use weight in kilograms ( kilogram), height in centimeters (cm). | ||||
| Females>19 years old RMR = (9.99 X actual weight*)+ (6.25 X height*) – (4.92 X age) – 161*use weight in kilograms (kilogram), height in centimeters (cm). | ||||
| A ctivity Factors for Different Physical Activity Levels | ||||
| SedentaryLight physical activity associated with typical day-to-day life. | Low ActiveWalking about 1.5 to 3 miles per day at 3 to 4 miles per hour, in addition to the light physical activity associated with typical day-to-day life. | ActiveWalking more than 3 miles per day at 3 to 4 miles per hour, in addition to light physical activity associated with typical day-to-day life: 60 minutes of at least moderate intensity physical activity | Very ActiveWalking more than 7.5 miles per day at 3 to 4 miles per hour, in addition to light physical activity associated with typical day-to-day life: 60 minutes of at least moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity | |
| Males | 1.00 | 1.11 | 1.25 | 1.48 |
| Females | 1.00 | 1.12 | 1.27 | 1.45 |
From: Dietary Treatment of Obesity
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