Does MFP auto adjust calories burned?

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This might be a stupid question but does MFP automatically adjust calories burnt during each exercise for my height and weight or is it generic? So if I run for 30 minutes and I'm only 5ft 1 and 105 lbs I'm going to burn a lot less than a 5ft 6 person weighing 140 lbs. Does the app account for this or should I be recording my exercises manually?

CyberTone

The estimates will vary depending on your weight.

https://myfitnesspal.desk.com/customer/en/portal/articles/372426-why-have-my-exercise-calories-changed-

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Most online activity calculators use the published metabolic equivalent of tasks (METs) values that provide an estimate for Calories burned per minute, which are estimates for a general population and may differ for you as an individual based on your level of intensity.

MFP generally uses the 2011 METs values compiled in the Compendium of Physical Activities for cardiovascular exercise activities; although they have not included all of these in the pre-loaded Cardiovascular list.​

The METs values in the Compendium and MFP include your BMR (METs = 1.0) and your BMR will vary as your weight changes.