Mifflin-St. Jeor Resting Energy Expenditure (REE)

 

Input
 

Sex	Female (-161)
	Male (5)
Age		mo yr
Weight		gm kg lb mg
Height		cm ft in micm mm m nm yd

 

Result
 

REE		kcal/day
Decimal Precision   0 1 2 3

 

 

 
Equations used
 

REE = (10 * Weight) + (6.25 * Height) - (5 * Age) + Sex

 

 

Calculation Details and Variables

• Equation parameters such as Sex, have two or more discrete values that may be used in the calculation. The numbers in the parentheses, e.g. (-161), represent the values that will be used.

 

References

1. 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 Feb;51(2):241-7. PubMed ID: 2305711