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DESCRIPTION:
This tool estimates the calories you need each day, based on your age, weight, height and activity level.
To improve accuracy, this estimate is based on your basal metabolic rate
(BMR). BMR is the number of calories your body burns at rest for an entire
day. Activity levels include sedentary (no exercise), light (light exercise 2-3 days/week), moderate (moderate exercise 3-5 days/week), heavy (heavy exercise
daily) and extremely heavy (extremely heavy exercise daily).
BUTTONS:
| Calculate |
Calculates
the total calories you need each day. |
| Clear |
Clears all
data input
fields.
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FIELDS:
| Select |
Specifies
whether to use English or metric units in the fields below and
specifies your gender (male or female). |
| Age |
Specifies
your current age.
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| Weight |
Specifies
your body weight in pounds or kilograms.
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| Height |
Specifies
your height in feet and inches or in centimeters. |
| Activity
Level |
Specifies
your estimated activity level. There are five choices
which include sedentary (no exercise), light (light exercise 2-3 days/week), moderate (moderate exercise 3-5 days/week), heavy (heavy exercise
daily) and extremely heavy (extremely heavy exercise daily). |
| Calories
Required |
Specifies
the estimated number of calories you need based on age, weight,
height and activity level. |
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