Sources

Where the calculations in CaloFitly come from

Daily targets and estimates in the app are produced with published formulas. Below is the source for each one. The same list is available inside the app, under Profile.

Daily calorie target (basal metabolic rate)

Mifflin MD, St Jeor ST, Hill LA, Scott BJ, Daugherty SA, Koh YO. A new predictive equation for resting energy expenditure in healthy individuals. Am J Clin Nutr. 1990;51(2):241–247.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2305711/

Activity multipliers

FAO/WHO/UNU. Human energy requirements: report of a joint expert consultation. Rome, 2004. Physical activity level (PAL) values.

https://www.fao.org/3/y5686e/y5686e00.htm

Body mass index categories

World Health Organization. Obesity and overweight: fact sheet. BMI categories for adults.

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/obesity-and-overweight

Energy burned in workouts

Ainsworth BE, Haskell WL, Herrmann SD, et al. 2011 Compendium of Physical Activities: a second update of codes and MET values. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2011;43(8):1575–1581.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21681120/

Protein target

Jäger R, Kerksick CM, Campbell BI, et al. International Society of Sports Nutrition Position Stand: protein and exercise. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2017;14:20.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28642676/

These are population formulas: they describe averages, not any particular person. CaloFitly is a diary, not a medical device, and nothing in it is medical advice. For health decisions, see a doctor.

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