How Many Calories Do You Need? The Harris Benedict Equation

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The Harris Benedict equation formula was developed in 1919 and derived from 239 normal, healthy people of all ages. A follow-up study was carried out in 1984 to improve the accuracy of the equation, and we can estimate the energy expenditure (and thus the calorie needs) of a normal healthy individual to be about 10%. … Read more How Many Calories Do You Need? The Harris Benedict Equation