Calculate your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) to understand your daily calorie needs. Free online BMR calculator.
Leave empty if unknown. Provides more accurate calculation if available.
Little or no exercise, desk job
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Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is the number of calories your body burns at rest to maintain basic life functions like breathing, circulation, and cell production.
Most accurate for most people. Uses age, gender, weight, and height. Recommended for general use.
Older formula but still widely used. Slightly less accurate than Mifflin-St Jeor for most people.
Most accurate when body fat percentage is known. Uses lean body mass instead of total weight.