Category Archives: Basal Metabolic Rate

Basal Metabolic Rate: It Is All About Lean Mass

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The resting metabolic rate (RMR) is defined as the amount of energy that is required to maintain normal metabolic activity in the absence of physical activity. The basal metabolic rate (BMR) is similar to the RMR, but differs in that … Continue reading →

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Resting Metabolic Rate Increases With Body Weight

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The resting metabolic rate (RMR) is the energy expended by the body at rest with the individual sitting or lying. In other words it is the energy required for normal metabolic and homeostatic regulation. The basal metabolic rate is similar … Continue reading →

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The Compartments of Energy And The Energy Balance Fallacy

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The energy utilised by the body is liberated from a number of separate compartments and can be measured as heat. In reality, body heat is measured as one unit, but for theoretical purposes it is convenient to compartmentalise this heat … Continue reading →

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Postexercise Energy Expenditure from Aerobic Exercise

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Robert Barrington

  The energy balance equation suggests that body weight is determined by the amount of calories consumed and the amount of exercise performed. However, this equation does not represent the true picture because it does not account for the ability … Continue reading →

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Energy Balance: A Complex Subject

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Robert Barrington

  The energy balance equation is often used to justify that weight gain and obesity is caused by too much food and too little exercise. This ‘eat-too-much, do-too-little’ hypothesis of weight gain blames the individual for their excessive body fat. … Continue reading →

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