Women's Fitness Resourceindex

Base Metabolic Rate (BMR)

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BMR represents the minimum calories your body needs each day for basic function. Find out your BMR and the minimum number of calories needed per day based on your physical activity.

Physical characteristics:
Age in years
Weight in pounds
Height in inches 
      

BMR:

Calories/day for men Calories/day for women

Physical Activity, minutes/day
Very Light Light Moderate Heavy Very Heavy

Examples include:
Reading
Sitting
Driving
Eating

Examples include:
Walking
Sweeping
Playing Piano
Bicycling (easy)

Examples include:
Fast walk
Dancing
Ping-Pong
Skating

Examples include:
Swimming
Running
Bicycle Race
Basketball

Examples include:
Boxing
Rowing
Mountain climbing

      

Total Energy Requirement
Calories/day for men Calories/day for women