Calorie Needs (Mifflin–St Jeor)

Mifflin MD, St Jeor ST, Hill LA, Scott BJ, Daugherty SA, Koh YO. A new predictive equation for resting energy expenditure in healthy individuals. REE = 10 × weight (kg) + 6.25 × height (cm) − 5 × age (y) + 5 for men and − 161 for women.

FAO/WHO/UNU. Human energy requirements: report of a joint FAO/WHO/UNU expert consultation (Food and Nutrition Technical Report Series 1). Rome: FAO; 2004. Table 5.3: physical activity level (PAL) 1.40–1.69 sedentary or light activity, 1.70–1.99 active or moderately active, 2.00–2.40 vigorous lifestyle; PAL values above 2.40 are difficult to maintain for long. The report multiplies PAL by basal metabolic rate; using the Mifflin–St Jeor resting energy expenditure in its place gives an estimate only. Both were derived in healthy people (Mifflin–St Jeor in healthy adults); acute illness, pregnancy and children are outside their scope.