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Published in final edited form as: Nutr Clin Pract. 2011 Aug;26(4):426–433. doi: 10.1177/0884533611411272

Table 2.

Predictive equations for quantifying resting energy expenditure in the studies evaluated.

Predictive Equation	Calculation
Harris-Benedict^* using actual weight ^16,17,19	Harris Benedict^* × actual weight
Harris-Benedict^* using adjusted body weight ¹⁶	{[(actual body weight-ideal body weight^).50]+ideal body weight^}+ Harris-Benedict^*
Mifflin-St. Jeor equation ¹⁷	Men: 5+10 × actual body weight (kg)+6.25 × height (cm)-5 × age Women: -161+10 × actual body weight (kg)+6.25 × height (cm)-5 × age
Food and Agriculture Organization ¹⁹ (FAO)/World Health Organization (WHO) equation for women	Age 18-30: 13.3 × weight (kg)+334 × height (m)+35 Age 31-60: 8.7 × weight (kg)-25 × height (m)+865 Age >60: 9.2 × weight (kg)+637 × height (m)+302

Harris-Benedict equation: Men: kcal/day=66+13.75 × body weight (kg)+5 × height (cm)-6.76 × age

Women: kcal/day=655+9.56 × body weight (kg) +1.85 × height (cm)-4.68 × age

^**

Hamwi's calculation: Men: 106+ [height (inches)-60) × 6], Women: 100+[height (inches)-60)×5]