TDEE — Total Daily Energy Expenditure

The total calories you burn in a day, including activity — your maintenance calories.

✓ Reviewed by Dr. Poonam Sekhon Chahal · 24 May 2026

How this is calculated

TDEE = BMR (Mifflin-St Jeor) × an activity multiplier from 1.2 (sedentary) to 1.9 (extra active).

Sources

  1. Mifflin MD, et al. A new predictive equation for resting energy expenditure in healthy individuals. Am J Clin Nutr 1990.
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