Philips CT9A9R manual Basal Metabolic Rate BMR

4.After you have done the calculation, press C Reset to clear the input boxes and the calculation results, so that you can perform another calculation.

Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)

Basal Metabolic Rate is the minimal calorie requirement required to sustain life in a resting or sleeping individual that is not subject to the influence of stress, hunger, muscular activities, ambient temperature and health conditions. Basal Metabolic Rate reflects an individual's metabolic condition and has been considered as a reference for weight control and the maintenance of health.

The formula for calculating BMR provided by your mobile phone is the Harris-Benedict formula, which is as follows:

Female: BMR = 655 + (9.6 x weight in kg) + (1.8 x height in cm) - (4.7 x age in years)

Male: BMR = 66 + (13.7 x weight in kg) + (5 x height in cm) - (6.8 x age in years)

In the above method of calculation, the unit for weight is in kilogrammes and the unit for height is in centimetres.

Take for example a 68 kg, 168 cm tall, 21-year-old male; his daily Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) will be: 66 + (13.7 x 68) + (5 x 168) - (6.8 x 21) = 66 + 932 + 840 - 143 = 1695 calories.

1.Enter the menu.

2.The cursor will be in the gender selection box. Press </> to select gender (Male/Female), press +/- to switch between age, weight, height input boxes and enter the values using the keypad.

Age is in years, height is in kilogrammes and weight is in centimetres.

Weight ranges between 10 to 200 kg, age ranges between 1 to 200 and height ranges between 10 to 300 cm.

3.After you have entered the height and weight, press C Count or , to start calculation.

The results will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. After calculation, press C Reset to clear the input boxes and the results of the calculation to perform another calculation.

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