{"id":23,"date":"2026-08-03T18:19:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T18:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/calculator.spokenenglishtips.com\/?calculator=bmr"},"modified":"2026-08-03T18:19:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T18:19:15","slug":"bmr","status":"publish","type":"calculator","link":"https:\/\/calculator.spokenenglishtips.com\/?calculator=bmr","title":{"rendered":"BMR Calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to use the BMR Calculator<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Estimate resting daily energy expenditure with the Mifflin\u2013St Jeor equation. Enter the requested values, review their units, and select Calculate. The result panel shows both the answer and the substituted steps.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The formula<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-group formula-box is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>BMR = 10W + 6.25H \u2212 5A + s<\/strong><\/p><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is BMR the same as daily calorie needs?<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. BMR estimates energy at rest; total daily needs also depend on movement, exercise, digestion, and individual factors.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is this only an estimate?<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Predictive equations describe populations and cannot account for every difference in body composition or metabolism.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important notes<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Results are estimates based on the values supplied and the formula shown. Round only at the end of a calculation, and verify safety-critical, medical, financial, or construction decisions with an appropriate professional.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Estimate resting daily energy expenditure with the Mifflin\u2013St Jeor equation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"calculator_category":[7],"calculator_subcategory":[15],"calculator_engine":[16],"calculator_tag":[],"class_list":["post-23","calculator","type-calculator","status-publish","hentry","calculator_category-health-fitness","calculator_subcategory-calories-energy","calculator_engine-health-bmr"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/calculator.spokenenglishtips.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/calculator\/23","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/calculator.spokenenglishtips.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/calculator"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/calculator.spokenenglishtips.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/calculator"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calculator.spokenenglishtips.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/calculator.spokenenglishtips.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/calculator\/23\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/calculator.spokenenglishtips.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"calculator_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calculator.spokenenglishtips.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcalculator_category&post=23"},{"taxonomy":"calculator_subcategory","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calculator.spokenenglishtips.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcalculator_subcategory&post=23"},{"taxonomy":"calculator_engine","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calculator.spokenenglishtips.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcalculator_engine&post=23"},{"taxonomy":"calculator_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calculator.spokenenglishtips.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcalculator_tag&post=23"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}