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4.
After you have done the calculation, press
to clear the input boxes and the calculation
Reset
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.
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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 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,
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press
The results will be displayed at the bottom of the
screen. After calculation, press
the input boxes and the results of the calculation
to perform another calculation.
to select gender (Male/Female), press
,
or
to start calculation.
Count
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Reset
to clear
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