BMR
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- noun
- /biː ɛm ɑːr/
- Specialized
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tasa metabólica basal
- The goal is to alter the calories and macronutrients so that the muscles grow back bigger and stronger, thus raising BMR and resulting in less fat.
- BMR in kcal
So your BMR is basically the cost of keeping the lights on.
- So your BMR is basically the cost of keeping the lights on.
Examples
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It is difficult to accurately calculate the BMR because it depends on a variety of factors, such as mass, age, sex, environmental temperature, emotional state, and race.
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By age 50, basal metabolic rates (BMR) are approximately 80%-85% of that in childhood.
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So your BMR is basically the cost of keeping the lights on.
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And they also looked at lean mass BMR, total energy expenditure.
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My BMR is around 1.6k. Should I eat 1.6k just to be safe?
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My BMR says that my maintenance calories are 2253, and in order to lose 1 kg per week, I've dropped it to 1200.
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However, approximations of BMR based upon sex and age are shown in Table 3 (Johnson, 1999, pp. 262-286; McDowell, Hirsch, & Ogden, 2005).
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Comparisons within TW: The mean BMR of TW (N=93) was 1398.8197.4 kcal/day.
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VLCDs are scientifically devised, nutritionally wholesome meals that are generally advised to patients whose Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is more than 30.
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Your BMR represents the number of calories your body needs at rest to maintain essential functions like breathing and circulation.
Synonyms
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4.2
How fast the body uses energy
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4.9
How fast the body uses energy while resting to keep breathing and stay warm
The energy the body needs at rest to keep you alive
Surface Forms
Morphology
BMR = B + M + R
BMR is an acronym (initialism) whose component letters do not convey standalone lexical meaning to learners, so the form is not transparently interpretable from its parts.
Etymology
BMR stands for Basal Metabolic Rate. Basal means 'basic' or 'base', metabolic relates to metabolism, which is 'how your body turns food into energy', and rate means 'speed', so BMR is the basic speed your body uses energy while resting, like an engine idling.