Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
Current as of: March 28, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & E. Gregory Thompson, MD – Internal Medicine & Ali Tavakkoli, FACS, FRCS, MD – General Surgery, Bariatric Surgery
Basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the average daily amount of energy (calories) that is used by a body when it is at rest. Heredity, height, body composition, and age determine a person’s basal metabolic rate. It is also known as basal energy expenditure (BEE). The energy in a person’s BMR is used to keep body temperature…