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Desk Work: Calories Burned per Hour

Sitting at desk, typing, writing

Your calories burned

Body weight

kglbs

Minutes

55kcal burned

Calories burned by body weight

Duration	50 kg (110 lbs)	60 kg (132 lbs)	70 kg (154 lbs)	80 kg (176 lbs)	90 kg (198 lbs)	100 kg (220 lbs)
15 min	20	24	28	32	35	39
30 min	39	47	55	63	71	79
45 min	59	71	83	95	106	118
60 min	79	95	110	126	142	158

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MET value from the 2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities. Calories = MET × body weight in kg × hours × 1.05. Actual burn varies with fitness, effort and body composition.