Step 1:

Calculate BMI (Body Mass Index) to find if the user has a healthy/normal weight or if he is
underweight or overweight

BMI = kg/m2, where kg is a person's weight in kilograms and m2 is their height in meters squared

 If BMI is less than 18.5 → underweight range

 If BMI is 18.5 to 24.9 → healthy/normal Weight range
 If BMI is 25.0 to 29.9 → overweight range
 If BMI is 30.0 or higher → obese range

Step 2:

Use Benedict Harris Formula to determine Basal Metabolism

! If the user has a healthy/normal weight – use the provided current weight

! If the user is underweight or overweight/obese – calculate the ideal weight using the Lorentz
formula

For men: Ideal Weight = (height [cm]− 100) − ((height − 150)/4)

For women: Ideal Weight = (height [cm] − 100) − ((height − 150)/2)

Benedict Harris formula:

For men: BMR = 66.5 + (13.75 x weight in kg) + (5.003 x height in cm) - (6.75 x age)

For women: 655.1 + (9.563 x weight in kg) + (1.850 x height in cm) - (4.676 x age)

Step 3

To determine the total daily calorie needs, multiply BMR by the appropriate activity factor as
follows:

 Sedentary (little or no exercise): calories = BMR × 1.2

 Lightly active (light exercise/sports 1-3 days/week): calories = BMR × 1.375
 Moderately active (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/week): calories = BMR × 1.55
 Very active (hard exercise/sports 6-7 days a week): calories = BMR × 1.725

!!! For obese individuals, add 500 calories to the total daily calories.