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Calculate Total Daily Energy Expendature

TDEE CALCULATOR

INPUT YOUR AGE*
YOUR GENDER*
YOUR WEIGHT*
YOUR HEIGHT*
SELECT YOUR DAILY ACTIVITY LEVEL *See details here
YOUR BODY FAT LEVEL (OPTIONAL)

If you want to calculate on KATCH-McARDLE Equation Method

YOUR TDEE ON VARIOUS METHODS

MIFFLIN - ST. JEOR EQUATION

TDEE in your activity category:
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0 Calories/day

Your BMI is 0 kg/m2 and you are in -- as per calculated BMI.

Note: The calculation and status result is for indication of your health only. You need to get suggestions from certified expart for your heath plan. The equation that is used to estimate BMR is MIFFLIN - ST. JEOR EQUATION which is recommanded by the US Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

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What is TDEE?

TDEE- Total Daily Energy Expendature is an estimation of how many calorie expend our body daily on our daily activity. To understand TDEE we need to understand BMR. BMR stands Basal Metabolic Rate which define the calories need to maintain vital organ's functioning.So calories we intake expand in major three activity. We consume energy for vital function of our body, Physical Activity and thematic effect of food. This TDEE calculater may help you to lose weight.

  • BMR: Vital Functions- Basal Matabolic Rate or Body Metabolic Rate is that how much energy expand to maintain vital function of your body activity like blinking, heart pumpting, blood circulating etc. That if you rest on bed and do nothing, then the amount of energy need to maintain your body activity is BMR. It also maintain your body weight.It consume 65-75% of calories we intake daily.

  • Thematic Effect of Food: We need to digest the foods we intake. To digest the food it needs energy called thematic effect of food. Thematic effect differ on food types, Like protein food need more energy. It is considered about 10% of the total calories burn during the day to digest the food.

  • Physical Activity:How much you move or physical activity during the day, is required energy accordingly. The amount of activity a person undergo as part of his daily activities like jobs, exerise etc.It is approximte 15-35% of energy expend on physical activity. It is catagoried as following according to activity level.

    1. Sedentary Lifestyle: Little or no exercise or office jobs
    2. Lightly Active: exercise 1-3 times/week with 15-30 minutes of elevated heart rate activity.
    3. Moderately Active: exercise 4-5 times/week with 15-30 minutes of elevated heart rate activity.
    4. Very Active: Intense exercise 6-7 time/week with 45-120 minutes of elevated heart rate activity.
    5. Extra Active: Very inense exercise daily, weight lifting etc. with 120+ minutes of elevated heart rate activity.

tdee chart

How to calculate TDEE?

To exact calculation of TDEE of an individual is not possible. But we can calculate approximate value of it. On that base we can correct our intake and maintain our weight and health. There are various methods to estimate TDEE as some well known methods calculate BMR. There could be some difference in result as BMR in differ in different methods. The most accurate methods of calculating BMR is MIFFLIN - ST. JEOR EQUATION.

TDEE = (BMR) + (Thematice Effect of Food) + (Physical Activity)

How to calculate TDEE Online using agecount.com?

  • Just enter in required fields.
  • Press "CALCULATE" button.
  • The calculation shows four different methods calculation at a time.
After TDEE calculation done, the details about TDEE i.e. energy required in calories per day in different methods. This online tools gives you some idea about your TDEE.

Note: Online TDEE calculation is not confident methods and accurate for an individual. It is better to consult with certified person to determine your TDEE. You may also can use device like calorie meter.