Mifflin-St Jeor Resting Energy Expenditure

Mifflin-St Jeor resting energy expenditure (first-line predictive REE for adults); optionally multiplied by an activity factor for total daily energy expenditure.

Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.

Example

Weight
70 kg
Height
175 cm
Age
40 yr
Sex
male

Result: REE 1599 kcal/day.

The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.

What the result means

TDEE
Total daily expenditure = REE × activity factor: sedentary 1.2, light 1.375, moderate 1.55, very active 1.725, extra active 1.9.

What you enter

  • Weight
  • Height
  • Age
  • Sex
  • Activity factor (optional, for TDEE)
How this is calculated
Formula
REE (kcal/day) = 10 × weight(kg) + 6.25 × height(cm) − 5 × age(yr) + s, where s = +5 (male) / −161 (female).

Mifflin MD, St Jeor ST, Hill LA, et al. A new predictive equation for resting energy expenditure in healthy individuals. Am J Clin Nutr. 1990;51(2):241-247. Read the source ↗

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