Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE)

Your total daily energy expenditure, or TDEE, is the total number of calories your body burns in a day, including everything from breathing to exercise. Knowing your TDEE helps you understand how many calories you need to lose, gain or maintain weight.

Total daily energy expenditure (TDEE) is the sum of resting metabolic rate, the thermic effect of food, and physical activity energy expenditure, including exercise and non-exercise activity thermogenesis. Resting metabolic rate typically accounts for 60 to 75% of TDEE. A sustained negative energy balance relative to TDEE is required for weight loss.

Weight loss ultimately comes down to consistently taking in fewer calories than your TDEE. At Accord Medical Clinic, we measure your metabolic rate and activity level to set a personalised calorie target that works, with no guesswork.