Definition by Bryan Moritz
EER is an estimation of how many Calories you need in a day based on
your height, weight, and physical activity levels. I've used this in
some of my Client Nutrition Studies, and I've found that not everyone
needs to meet the equation's results exactly. Everyone's body utilizes
energy differently, so if your body is very efficient at using energy,
then you won't need to be that close to the result. For example, one
person's result was 2100 Calories per day, but if they were to eat that
much, they would gain weight. They actually kept a steady weight around
1400 Calories. So this equation may seem like it doesn't work very well,
but it's a good starting point to see how your body reacts to energy.
Sedentary includes only the light physical activity associated with typical day-to-day life.
Low Active includes physical activity equivalent
to walking about 1.5 to 3 miles per day at 3 to 4 miles per hour, in
addition to the light physical activity associated with typical day-to-day
life.
Active includes physical activity equivalent
to walking more than 3 miles per day at 3 to 4 miles per hour, in
addition to the light physical activity associated with typical day-to-day
life. This corresponds to a minimum of 60 minutes of at least moderate
intensity physical activity.
