{"id":70,"date":"2026-11-04T18:17:38","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T18:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bmi.emosnull.com\/?page_id=70"},"modified":"2026-11-04T18:17:38","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T18:17:38","slug":"daily-calorie-needs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bmi.emosnull.com\/?page_id=70","title":{"rendered":"TDEE \/ calorie needs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ht-shell\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" data-ht-tool=\"tdee\"><div class=\"ht-language\"><label for=\"ht-language\">\ud83c\udf10 Language<\/label><select id=\"ht-language\"><option value=\"en\"  selected='selected'>English<\/option><option value=\"es\" >Espa\u00f1ol<\/option><option value=\"pt\" >Portugu\u00eas<\/option><option value=\"fr\" >Fran\u00e7ais<\/option><option value=\"de\" >Deutsch<\/option><option value=\"ko\" >\ud55c\uad6d\uc5b4<\/option><option value=\"ja\" >\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e<\/option><option value=\"ar\" >\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629<\/option><option value=\"pl\" >Polski<\/option><option value=\"ro\" >Rom\u00e2n\u0103<\/option><option value=\"hi\" >\u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0940<\/option><option value=\"bn\" >\u09ac\u09be\u0982\u09b2\u09be<\/option><option value=\"zh-Hans\" >\u7b80\u4f53\u4e2d\u6587<\/option><option value=\"zh-Hant-HK\" >\u7e41\u9ad4\u4e2d\u6587<\/option><\/select><\/div><h2>TDEE \/ calorie needs<\/h2><p class=\"ht-lead\">Estimate daily maintenance energy using your activity factor.<\/p><form class=\"ht-form\"><div class=\"ht-grid\"><div class=\"ht-field\"><label for=\"ht-age\">Age (years)<\/label><input type=\"number\" inputmode=\"decimal\" id=\"ht-age\" name=\"age\" min=\"20\" max=\"78\" step=\"1\" required><\/div><div class=\"ht-field\"><label for=\"ht-heightCm\">Height (cm)<\/label><input type=\"number\" inputmode=\"decimal\" id=\"ht-heightCm\" name=\"heightCm\" min=\"120\" max=\"230\" step=\"0.01\" required><\/div><div class=\"ht-field\"><label for=\"ht-weightKg\">Weight (kg)<\/label><input type=\"number\" inputmode=\"decimal\" id=\"ht-weightKg\" name=\"weightKg\" min=\"15\" max=\"500\" step=\"0.01\" required><\/div><div class=\"ht-field\"><label for=\"ht-sex\">Equation \/ reference group<\/label><select name=\"sex\" id=\"ht-sex\" required><option value=\"\">Choose an option<\/option><option value=\"male\">Male reference<\/option><option value=\"female\">Female reference<\/option><\/select><\/div><div class=\"ht-field\"><label for=\"ht-pal\">Physical activity factor<\/label><select id=\"ht-pal\" name=\"activityLevel\" required><option value=\"\">Choose an option<\/option><option value=\"1.4\">1.4 \u2014 Mostly sedentary<\/option><option value=\"1.6\">1.6 \u2014 Light daily activity<\/option><option value=\"1.8\">1.8 \u2014 Active daily routine<\/option><option value=\"2.0\">2.0 \u2014 Very active daily routine<\/option><option value=\"2.5\">2.5 \u2014 Exceptionally active daily routine<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><p class=\"ht-small\">Published equations and reference values use male\/female groups. They may not fit everyone, including people receiving hormone therapy; seek individual advice if unsure.<\/p><p class=\"ht-small\">This energy equation is offered for ages 20\u201378, within the original study age range. This tool does not estimate energy when BMI is below 18.5.<\/p><label class=\"ht-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"suitabilityConfirmed\" required><span>I am 20 or older, not pregnant or breastfeeding, and have no eating disorder or medical restriction that affects this estimate.<\/span><\/label><button type=\"submit\">Calculate<\/button><\/form><p class=\"ht-error\" role=\"alert\" hidden><\/p><section class=\"ht-result\" aria-live=\"polite\" tabindex=\"-1\" hidden><\/section><p class=\"ht-notice\">Educational information for adults, not a diagnosis, treatment plan or personal intake prescription. 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