Plug in your numbers to arrive at your
ideal body weight range, number of calories per day your body needs to maintain your
current weight or learn the number of calories you need to arrive at your desired
weight.
More details:
How to Rank Your Activity Level:
• Sedentary. You spend most of a typical day
sitting. You rarely exercise.
• Low activity. You work in an office, but your day
includes some walking, bicycling, or stair-climbing. Or you exercise at least 20
to 45 minutes at least once a week.
• Active. Your daily routine involves walking or
standing most of the day or includes some brisk or uphill walking or some lifting.
Or you exercise at least 20 to 45 minutes about three times a week.
• Very active. Your daily routine keeps you
moving most of the time or includes some running, heavy lifting, or swimming. Or
you exercise at least 20 to 45 minutes every day.
About 65 percent of Americans fall into one of the first two categories.
BMR:
BMR is a measure that adjusts bodyweight for height. It is calculated as weight
in kilograms divided by height in meters squared.
Healthy weight for adults is defined as a BMR of 18.5 to
less than 25; overweight, as greater than or equal to a
BMR of 25; and obesity, as greater than or equal to a
BMR of 30. (source CDC.gov)
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