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Table 1 Prediction equations to calculate BMR (kJ/d)

From: Estimation of basal metabolic rate in Chinese: are the current prediction equations applicable?

Equations

Age

Men

Women

Singapore

Adult

52.6 W + 2788

52.6 W + 1960

HB [11]

Adult

278 + 57.5 W + 20.9H– 28.2A

2783 + 40.0 W + 7.7H– 19.5A

Henry [8]

18–30

60.0 W + 13.1H + 473

43.3 W + 25.7H – 1180

30–60

47.6 W + 22.6H – 574

34.2 W + 21.0H – 49

60–70

47.8 W + 22.6H – 1070

35.6 W + 17.6H + 45

Liu [26]

Adult

58.1 W + 17.4H – 14.4A + 227

58.1 W + 17.4H – 14.4A – 243

Yang [25]

Adult

89 W + 877

89 W + 277

Mifflin [30]

Adult

41.8 W + 26.2H -20.6A +21

41.8 W + 26.2H -20.6A – 674

Owen [31, 32]

Adult

42.7 W + 3678

30.0 W + 3326

  1. W weight (kg), G gender (men = 1, women = 0), H height (cm), A age (years), HB Harris and Benedict