Know your BMR to help regulate your weight.
Knowing how many calories you burn while fasting will help you to lose, gain or sustain your weight. How many calories you burn fasting can also be classified as your basal metabolic rate or resting energy expenditure. This is the amount of calories your body must burn to perform its normal functions.
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Significance
The calories you burn fasting are responsible for the normal functions of your vital organs. This includes keeping your heart beating, your lungs breathing and all other regulatory functions. Although there are a few different equations that can be used to find out how many calories you burn while at rest, the Harris Benedict equation is the most popular.
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Men
To calculate the BMR for men, use the following equation:
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(13.75 x weight in kilograms) + (5 x height in centimeters) - (6.76 x age in years) + 66
Remember that weight is in kilograms and height is in centimeters.
Women
To calculate the BMR for women, use the following equation:
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(9.56 x weight in kilograms) + (1.85 x height in centimeters) - (4.68 x age in years) + 655
Remember that weight is in kilograms and height is in centimeters.
Conversions
To convert pounds into kilograms, divide your weight in pounds by 2.2. To convert your height into centimeters, multiply your height in inches by 2.54.
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references & resources
CaloriesPerHour.com: BMR Tutorial
Position of the American Dietetic Association: Weight Management
CaloriesPerHour.com: BMR Tutorial
references & resources
CaloriesPerHour.com: BMR Tutorial
Position of the American Dietetic Association: Weight Management
CaloriesPerHour.com: BMR Tutorial
Know your BMR to help regulate your weight.
CaloriesPerHour.com: BMR Tutorial
Position of the American Dietetic Association: Weight Management
CaloriesPerHour.com: BMR Tutorial
