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resting energy expenditure  

Definition

  • Basal metabolic rate, or BMR, is a term that expresses the amount of energy used in the resting state. Other terms for BMR include resting metabolic rate or resting energy expenditure, since it is often hard to determine that a person is in the “basal” state. [Source: Encyclopedia of Lifestyle Medicine & Health; Resting Energy Expenditure]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-P6573M12-L

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