SOURCES OF RECOMMENDATIONS

Waistline is an ultimate health, fitness solution for people, who want to start living a healthy & active life. We provide workouts and meal plan for our users. Although we aim to encourage our users to aspire towards a healthy & active lifestyle, yet Waistline is not intended to be used for any diagnosis, advice, prevention or treatment of a disease or medical condition and it is not a medical device or application.

Waistline does not offer or provide any kind of medical advice, health insurance or other healthcare service, including without limitation, any counseling, testing, evaluation, prescription, procedure or therapy related to exercise, nutrition, weight loss or wellness or related to the avoidance, prevention, diagnosis or treatment of any injury, illness, disease or condition.

Meal plan may not be suitable for all individuals. Always consult with a physician or healthcare professional for medical advice and treatments before starting following a certain meal plan, especially when you consider making significant changes to your current diet.

Below we have indicated sources of recommendations, ideas, principles, concepts from which may have inspired us in creating some of our meal plan.

Meal Plan:

CDC - Healthy Eating Tips
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020

Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) / Daily Calorie Intake

Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is the number of calories your body burns to function and perform daily tasks like breathing and digesting food.

BMR for men

BMR (metric) = (10 × weight in kg) + (6.25 × height in cm) - (5 × age in years) + 5

BMR for women

BMR (metric) = (10 × weight in kg) + (6.25 × height in cm) - (5 × age in years) - 161

Human energy requirements - World Health Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, United Nations University
Analysis of Predictive Equations for Estimating Resting Energy Expenditure in a Large Cohort of Morbidly Obese Patients

Daily water intake

Guidelines for Adequate Water Intake
Hydration Tool - European Hydration Institute

Daily steps and physical activity

How many steps/day are enough? for adults
The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
How much physical activity do adults need?
Global recommendations on physical activity for health

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