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2. Harris–Benedict equation - Wikipedia

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   The Harris–Benedict equation (also called the Harris-Benedict principle) is a method used to estimate an individual's basal metabolic rate (BMR).. The estimated BMR value may be multiplied by a number that corresponds to the individual's activity level; the resulting number is the approximate daily kilocalorie intake to maintain current body weight.

3. What Is a Calorie Deficit & How Does It Really Impact Weight ...

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   In general, a gradual calorie deficit of 500 to 750 calories a day is considered safe and sustainable for most people, leading to a weight loss of about one to two pounds a week. Kateryna ...

4. Atwater system - Wikipedia

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   Based on the work of Atwater, it became common practice to calculate energy content of foods using 4 kcal/g for carbohydrates and proteins and 9 kcal/g for lipids. [2] The system was later improved by Annabel Merrill and Bernice Watt of the USDA, who derived a system whereby specific calorie conversion factors for different foods were proposed. [3]

5. Institute of Medicine Equation - Wikipedia

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   The Estimated Energy Requirement, , is the estimated number of daily kilocalories, or Calories, an individual requires in order to maintain his or her current weight. For a person with a body mass of m {\displaystyle m} (kg), height of h {\displaystyle h} (m), age of a {\displaystyle a} (years) and Physical Activity PA {\displaystyle {\text{PA ...

6. How the calorie content in food is determined - AOL

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7. Schofield equation - Wikipedia

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   The FAO/WHO uses different PALs in their recommendations when recommending how to calculate TEE. See Table 5.3 of their working document. Energy Requirements of Adults, Report of a Joint FAO/WHO/UNU Expert Consultation. [5] These equations were published in 1989 in the dietary guidelines and formed the RDA's for a number of years.

8. Satiety value - Wikipedia

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   [3] [4] Limiting the food intake after reaching the satiety value helps reduce obesity problems. [5] [6] Foods with the most satiation per calorie are often: high in certain proteinase inhibitors that suppress appetite - e.g. potatoes [7] [8] high in protein (which takes longer to digest than other energy sources) - e.g. meat

9. Very-low-calorie diet - Wikipedia

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   [23] [24] Combining VLCD with other obesity therapies yield more effective results in weight loss. [25] Low-calorie and very-low-calorie diets may produce faster weight loss within the first 1–2 weeks of starting compared to other diets, but this superficially faster loss is due to glycogen depletion and water loss in the lean body mass and ...