How to Calculate the Resting Expenditure for Men

Resting energy expenditure (REE) is how much energy -- i.e. calories -- your body burns per day when you are not active. It also can be referred to as basal metabolic rate (BMR). REE is taken into account, along with physical activity and calories used to digest food, to estimate how many calories you should eat in a day. Different equations are used to calculate the REE for men and women because men tend to have more fat-free mass.

Things You'll Need

• Scale
• Measuring tape
• Calculator

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Instructions

• 1

  Determine your weight and height.

• 2

  Divide your weight in pounds by 2.2 to obtain your weight in kilograms. For a man weighing 170 pounds, the equation would be 170/2.2 = 77.3 kg (rounded to the nearest tenth of a kilogram).

• 3

  Convert your height from inches to centimeters. One inch equals 2.54 cm, so multiply your height in inches by 2.54. For a man who is 6 feet tall, the equation would be 72 x 2.54 = 182.9 cm (rounded to the nearest tenth of a centimeter).

• 4

  Calculate your REE. The equation for men is: 66 + (13.7 x weight in kg) + (5.0 x height in cm) -- (6.8 x age in years). Plug your height and weight measurements and your age into the equation. Using the example of a man who is 6 feet tall, weighs 170 pounds and is 28 years old, the equation would be: REE = 66 + (13.7 x 77.3) + (5.0 x 182.9 cm) -- (6.8 x 28). Then REE = 66 + 1059.01 + 914.5 -- 190.4. So, REE = 1849.11. This means that a 28-year-old man who is 6 feet tall and weighs 170 pounds burns 1849.11 calories per day when he is not active.