: the rate at which heat is given off by an organism at complete rest
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By the end of gestation, a woman’s total energy expenditure can reach roughly twice her basal metabolic rate.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Feb. 2026 Foundational research from the 1980s and 1990s based on the 23-day Tour de France bike race set that limit at four to five times a person’s basal metabolic rate (BMR), defined as the energy required to maintain the body at rest.—
Jason Dinh,
Scientific American,
20 Oct. 2025 The spa features the InBody 570 Analysis, a comprehensive diagnostic tool that measures body composition, muscle mass, basal metabolic rate and water distribution.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025 Males tend to have a higher basal metabolic rate, or BMR (minimal energy needed to function) due to male hormones like testosterone, which leads to a more significant calorie burn.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
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