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What does basal metabolic rate (bmr) measure?

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It is the rate at which a person uses energy when he or she uses energy when the body is at rest.

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So basically in other words it is the number of calories required to keep your body functioning while you are not doing any physical activities. I hope this helps you out :)

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BMR is measured under very restrictive circumstances when a person is awake. An accurate BMR measurement requires that the person's sympathetic nervous system not be stimulated, a condition which requires complete rest. A more common measurement, which uses less strict criteria, is resting metabolic rate (RMR).
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