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Table 3 Components of total daily energy expenditure

From: International society of sports nutrition position stand: diets and body composition

Component of TDEE

Percent of TDEE

Example:

1600 kcal TDEE

Example:

2600 kcal TDEE

Example:

3600 kcal TDEE

Thermic effect of food (TEF)

8–15

128–240

208–390

288–540

Exercise activity thermogenesis (EAT)

15–30

240–480

390–780

540–1080

Non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT)

15–50

240–800

390–1300

540–1800

Basal metabolic rate (BMR)

60–70

960–1120

1560–1820

2160–2520