Activity Factor
Activity Factor Table
Amount of Exercise/Activity | Description | TEE/ Maintenance |
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Sedentary | Little or no Exercise/ desk job | TEE = 1.2 x BMR |
Lightly active | Light exercise/ sports 1 – 3 days/ week | TEE = 1.375 x BMR |
Moderately active | Moderate Exercise, sports 3 – 5 days/ week | TEE = 1.55 x BMR |
Very active | Heavy Exercise/ sports 6 – 7 days/ week | TEE = 1.725 x BMR |
Extremely active | Very heavy exercise/ physical job/ training 2 x/ day | TEE = 1.9 x BMR |