TrackSense - Calories & Symptoms

TrackSense – Source of Recommendations

TrackSense is a nutrition and health journaling app that helps you observe patterns between what you eat, how you feel, and your health goals.

Our app provides science-based targets for calories and macronutrients to support better food awareness, but is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition.

If you require tailored dietary advice—for example, due to allergies, diabetes, eating disorders, or any medical condition—please consult a qualified healthcare professional before making any changes based on app insights.

How TrackSense Calculates Your Targets

We combine your personal information (age, sex at birth, height, weight, activity level, goal, and dietary preferences) with formulas and ranges from major nutrition and health authorities. Our methods and sources are summarized below:

1. Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)

We use the Mifflin-St Jeor equation, a widely validated method for estimating the energy your body needs at rest:

  • Men: BMR = 10 × weight (kg) + 6.25 × height (cm) – 5 × age (years) + 5
  • Women: BMR = 10 × weight (kg) + 6.25 × height (cm) – 5 × age (years) – 161
  • Non-binary/unspecified: Uses a constant of 0

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2. Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE)

After calculating your BMR, TrackSense estimates your daily energy requirements by factoring in your reported activity level. This approach is based on guidelines from internationally recognized nutrition authorities.

3. Calorie Goal (Maintain / Lose / Gain)

Your calorie target is tailored to your selected goal (maintenance, weight loss, or weight gain). The adjustments are informed by public health recommendations and best practices for healthy weight management.

4. Macronutrient Distribution

TrackSense calculates daily targets for carbohydrates, protein, and fat within ranges recommended by major health authorities. Your dietary preferences and goals further personalize these recommendations, ensuring they are evidence-based and suitable for most healthy adults.

5. Food-Nutrient Data

We use ingredient nutrition data from the following public databases, along with crowd-verified user contributions:

How TrackSense Applies These Methods

  1. Input: We collect your age, sex at birth, height, weight, activity level, dietary preferences, and goals during onboarding.
  2. Calculation: We use the above formulas and official guidelines to estimate your BMR, TDEE, and personal daily targets for calories and macros (carbs, protein, fat, fiber, sugar, sodium).
  3. Localization: Australian and New Zealand users will see kilojoules (kJ) by default, others see kilocalories (kcal), but you can switch anytime.
  4. Adjustment: You can edit your targets in-app at any time. We re-calculate recommendations when your weight, activity, or goal changes.
  5. Purpose: All results are for informational and self-tracking purposes only. TrackSense does not provide medical or dietary treatment.

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Disclaimer:
TrackSense is an educational tool only. For individual health or nutrition advice, consult a qualified healthcare professional.