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Sitting: Calories Burned per Hour

Sitting quietly, general

Your calories burned

Body weight

kglbs

Minutes

51kcal 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	18	22	26	29	33	37
30 min	37	44	51	59	66	74
45 min	55	66	77	88	99	110
60 min	74	88	103	118	132	147

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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.