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Glossary

Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE)

TDEE is the total calories you burn in a day: your BMR plus the energy from activity and digestion.

Why it matters

It is estimated by multiplying BMR by an activity factor, and is the usual starting point for calorie targets.

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