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The Cause of Weight Problems
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Glycaemic Index
Fats aren't Fats
Food Combination
Metabolic Hormones

Calories in Foods
BMR BMI Calculators
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Weight Loss Drugs
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Weight Loss Surgery

Weight Control
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Arthritis
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Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is the energy expended by the body at rest. This continual work makes up about 60-70% of the calories we use and includes the beating of our heart, breathing, and the maintenance of body temperature. BMR is influenced by a number of factors, including age, weight, height, gender, environmental temperature, dieting and exercise habits.

Men generally have a 10-15% faster BMR than women because of the greater percentage of lean muscle tissue in the male body. Restrictive, low calorie dieting can also cause your BMR to drop by as much as 20%. People living in tropical or very cold environments generally have BMR's 5-20% higher than those living in more temperate climates. Athletes have higher BMRs than sedentary people.

Estimates of the BMR provided here are only approximate as the BMR should be calculated at rest in a controlled environment. Fill in the following fields and click enter to perform the calculation.

	BMR Calculator
	Age in years : Weight in pounds : Height in inches : BMR Calories/day for men Calories/day for women

The BMR result is an estimate of the calories you burn at rest and does not include your regular daily activity like moving about or walking .

Below we have another calculator which can be used to estimate the calories that you need on a daily basis above the Basal metabolic requirement. If you enter the minutes taken in each type of activity you can calculate the calories that you require for the day. These activities are broken up into five degrees of effort from light to heavy with some examples of the types of activities as a guideline.

Physical Activity, minutes/day

Total Energy Requirement

Very Light

Examples include:
Reading
Watching TV
Driving
Sitting

Light

Examples include:
Walking
Sweeping
Cooking
Shopping

Moderate

Examples include:
Fast walk
Dancing
Ping-Pong
Skating

Heavy

Examples include:
Swimming
Netball
Athletics
Running

Very Heavy

Examples include:
Boxing
Weight Lifting
Abseiling
Skiing

calories/day
for men
calories/day
for women

Disclaimer: The information given by the DIY BMR Calculator is for interest and educational purposes only. The accuracy of results of calculations vary according to a wide range of other factors aside from those discussed here. This advice is not intended to be used in place of a doctors or other qualified health professional's advice given during a consultation. If you use this information for any purpose it is with the full understanding that you are solely responsible for that use and that DIY Global Solutions takes no responsibility for it.

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