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Studies have found that green tea may increase basal metabolic rate anywhere from 3-4%, or sometimes as much as 8% (21)
Fact Check: Another ingredient that is claimed to increase fat burn is apple cider vinegar.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
To maintain his basal metabolic rate, a 70-kilogram (154-pound) man requires some 7.5 megajoules a day; steady exertion will raise that figure by at least 30 percent.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 May 2020
In addition to weight, this may include body fat, body fat mass, lean body mass, muscle mass, skeletal muscle mass, bone mass, visceral fat, BMI (body mass index), BMR (basal metabolic rate), metabolic age, body water, and protein mass.
—Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023
But research suggests that your basal metabolic rate does not really begin waning until you near retirement age.
—Emily Willingham, Scientific American, 14 June 2023
Read on for the complete details of calculating your basal metabolic rate, why knowing your BMR matters, and more from experts.
—Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 8 Aug. 2023
Strength training has been shown to increase the basal metabolic rate.
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 21 July 2023
This model from Etekcity can determine 14 different biometrics like bone mass, basal metabolic rate, heart rate, body mass index, and more.
—Casey Clark, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2023
In addition, their basal metabolic rate, which had declined by the end of the competition, was still below baseline six years later.
—Emily Willingham, Scientific American, 14 June 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1917, in the meaning defined above
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“Basal metabolic rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basal%20metabolic%20rate. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
basal metabolic rate
noun
: the rate at which heat is given off by an organism at complete rest
Medical Definition
basal metabolic rate
noun
: the rate at which heat is given off by an organism at complete rest
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