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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.
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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
And what exactly is basal metabolic rate, or resting metabolism?
—Good Housekeeping, 20 Oct. 2022
The evolutionary innovations were an avian-style respiratory system and a high basal metabolic rate.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 11 May 2010
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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
And what exactly is basal metabolic rate, or resting metabolism?
—Good Housekeeping, 20 Oct. 2022
The evolutionary innovations were an avian-style respiratory system and a high basal metabolic rate.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 11 May 2010
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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 29 Nov. 2023.
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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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