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Table 2 Different formulas for calculating baseline energy needs of people

Harris-Benedict equation1
Males: BMR (kcal/d) = 66 + 13.7 × weight (kg) + 5 × height (cm) - 6.8 × age
Females: BMR (kcal/d) = 655 + 9.6 × weight (kg) + 1.8 × height (cm) - 4.7 × age
Mifflin St Jeor equation2
Males: BMR (kcal/d) = 10 × weight (kg) + 6.25 × height (cm) - 5 × age + 5
Females: BMR (kcal/d) = 10 × weight (kg) + 6.25 × height (cm) - 5 × age - 161

¹Harris JA, Benedict FG. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. Nutr Rev 1918; 4: 370-373.

²Mifflin MD, St Jeor ST, Hill LA, Scott BJ, Daugherty SA, Koh YO. Am J Clin Nutr 1990; 51: 2241-2247. BMR: Basal metabolic rate.