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  "datasetName": "Global Nutrition & Physiological Energy Benchmarks",
  "version": "1.0",
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "publisher": {
    "name": "CalorieDeficitCalculator.co",
    "url": "https://caloriedeficitcalculator.co"
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  "description": "Standard population averages, Basal Metabolic Rate ranges, and physical activity energy expenditures compiled from global healthcare databases and physiological equations.",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-05-20",
  "benchmarks": {
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      {
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        "mifflin_bmr_kcal": 1720,
        "average_tdee_sedentary_kcal": 2064,
        "average_tdee_moderate_kcal": 2666
      },
      {
        "cohort": "Adult Male (30-49 years, 80kg, 175cm)",
        "mifflin_bmr_kcal": 1711,
        "average_tdee_sedentary_kcal": 2053,
        "average_tdee_moderate_kcal": 2652
      },
      {
        "cohort": "Adult Female (18-29 years, 60kg, 163cm)",
        "mifflin_bmr_kcal": 1338,
        "average_tdee_sedentary_kcal": 1606,
        "average_tdee_moderate_kcal": 2074
      },
      {
        "cohort": "Adult Female (30-49 years, 65kg, 161cm)",
        "mifflin_bmr_kcal": 1335,
        "average_tdee_sedentary_kcal": 1602,
        "average_tdee_moderate_kcal": 2069
      }
    ],
    "macro_recommendation_distributions": [
      {
        "goal": "Lean Mass Preservation / Weight Loss",
        "protein_g_per_kg": 2.2,
        "fat_percent_of_calories": 25,
        "carb_percent_of_calories": 45
      },
      {
        "goal": "Balanced Health / Weight Maintenance",
        "protein_g_per_kg": 1.6,
        "fat_percent_of_calories": 30,
        "carb_percent_of_calories": 50
      }
    ]
  }
}