This version was machine-translated from German and has not been medically reviewed. The authoritative version is the German version.
Basal metabolic rate by Schofield
BMR from weight (and, from 10 to under 60 years, optionally height) according to Schofield 1985 / FAO 2004 – with total energy expenditure according to PAL
Calculation aid for healthcare professionals: the calculator reproduces what the sources cited assign to the inputs. Clinical assessment and every treatment decision remain with the treating physician. Inputs and results are not stored.
Frequently asked questions
Basal metabolic rate by Schofield: What does this calculator compute?
Calculates basal metabolic rate using the age- and sex-specific Schofield equations (FAO/WHO/UNU 2004, Table 5.2), from 10 to under 60 years also with the weight-and-height variant (WHO 1985), and from it the total energy expenditure for a selected activity factor (PAL).
Basal metabolic rate by Schofield: Which sources is this calculator based on?
FAO/WHO/UNU: Human energy requirements: Report of a Joint FAO/WHO/UNU Expert Consultation (FAO Food and Nutrition Technical Report Series 1) (2004); WHO/FAO/UNU: Energy and protein requirements: Report of a Joint FAO/WHO/UNU Expert Consultation (WHO Technical Report Series 724) (1985); Schofield WN: Predicting basal metabolic rate, new standards and review of previous work (Hum Nutr Clin Nutr 39 Suppl 1:5–41) (1985)