Description: Three factors to consider in weight gain are the Basal Metabolic Rate, Energy expended during physical activity and the Thermic effect of food.
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is the amount of energy expended by your body to support ongoing metabolic work of body’s cells. This comprises about 60-70% of the body’s energy.
For adult males:
Calculate this by multiplying the body weight by 10 and then add double the body weight to this value. So for a 150 lb male, the value comes to (1,500+(2*150)) = 1,800 cal/day
For adult females:
Calculate this by multiplying the body weight by 10 and then add the body weight to this value. So for a 120 lb female, the value comes to (1200+120) = 1,320 cal/day
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