{"id":57941,"date":"2016-02-05T12:10:58","date_gmt":"2016-02-05T10:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpcalc.com\/?p=57941"},"modified":"2025-05-09T11:16:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T08:16:15","slug":"rmr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/medical\/rmr\/","title":{"rendered":"Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) Calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"not-prose calculator-box\" aria-labelledby=\"calculator-title\"><div class=\"flex items-baseline sm:items-center justify-between gap-2 sm:gap-3\"><div class=\"flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-center gap-2\"><span class=\"icon icon-calculator text-primary-700! text-base! dark:text-primary-300!\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2 class=\"text-lg font-display font-bold\">Calorie Needs at Rest Estimator<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"relative group inline-block\">\n  <button class=\"favorite\" id=\"favorite\" data-favorite-id=\"57941\" data-favorite-title=\"Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR)\" data-favorite-url=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/medical\/rmr\/\" data-favorite-excerpt=\"This calculator estimates your Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) \u2014 the number of calories your body needs at rest to maintain vital functions like breathing, circulation, and cell production. 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update automatically when you change any value.<\/small><\/div><div class=\"fieldset-result is-hidden\" aria-labelledby=\"result-title\" aria-live=\"polite\" role=\"region\"> <h3 class=\"result-title bg-gradient-to-r from-primary-50 to-gray-50 dark:from-primary-900 dark:to-gray-800\" id=\"result-title\"><span class=\"icon icon-s-pulse\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> Your Results<\/h3><div class=\"result-box\"><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-1\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Resting Metabolic Rate<\/span><span class=\"result-term\">rmr<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-1\" data-unit=\"kcal\/day\"><\/span><button class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><a href=\"#respond\" class=\"hidden transition-opacity duration-300 opacity-0 w-50 text-sm justify-center items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 rounded bg-gray-200 text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-300\" 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[]).push({});\n<\/script>\n<p><section class=\"formula-box\" aria-labelledby=\"formula-title\">\r\n\t<div id=\"formula-title\" class=\"not-prose font-display mb-4\"><span class=\"icon icon-formula\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2>Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) Formula<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\t<figure class=\"not-prose formula\">\r\n\t\t<figcaption class=\"formula-title\">Formula<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"text-base text-gray-800\" id=\"formula\">\n$$\\text{RMR (Men)} = 10 \\cdot W + 6.25 \\cdot H &#8211; 5 \\cdot A + 5\n\\\\[10pt]\n\\text{RMR (Women)} = 10 \\cdot W + 6.25 \\cdot H &#8211; 5 \\cdot A &#8211; 161$$\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\t<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$$W$$ = Weight in kg<\/li>\n<li>$$H$$ = Height in cm<\/li>\n<li>$$A$$ = Age in years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\r\n<\/section><br \/>\nResting Metabolic Rate (RMR) represents the calories your body uses at rest and is crucial for planning diets, fitness goals, and weight management strategies. It\u2019s slightly different from BMR but often calculated using the same Mifflin-St Jeor formula. RMR is the foundation for determining total daily energy expenditure (TDEE) when physical activity levels are added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This calculator estimates your Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) \u2014 the number of calories your body needs at rest to maintain vital functions like breathing, circulation, and cell production. 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