Basal Metabolic Rate

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
BMR
Pronunciation
/ˈbeɪsəl ˌmɛtəˈbɑlɪk reɪt/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Oncology

Examples in Context

  1. Regular exercise can increase your basal metabolic rate
  2. Study of Effect of Living Environment on Body Weight and Basal Metabolic Rate(BMR) of Male and Female Tree Sparrows
  3. Importantly, the study used estimates of the subjects'energy expenditure and basal metabolic rate to screen out those who were likely to be under-reporting their intakes.
  4. Objective To study the correlation between children ′ s basal metabolic rate ( BMR ) and body composition and provide basal data for the clinic application of BMR.
  5. Mr. White, of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, says that because men tend to have greater muscle mass than women they also have a higher basal metabolic rate, which means they burn more calories at rest.

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