Metabolic Rate
Key Facts
Abbreviation
MR
Pronunciation
/ˌmɛtəˈbɑlɪk reɪt/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology
Examples in Context
- Regular exercise can increase your basal metabolic rate
- Your metabolic rate is the speed at which your body transforms food into energy
- Abnormally low or high body temperature effect a variety of physiologic responses including lowered metabolic rate.
- If you have low thyroid hormone levels, your metabolic rate is slowed.
- Experiments on animals have shown a strong link between lifespan and metabolic rate.
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