Meaning of BASAL METABOLIC RATE

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  the rate at which heat is produced by an individual in a resting state
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	Synonyms:		BMR
	See Also:		metabolic process, metabolic rate, metabolism, metastasis
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		a measurement of energy required to keep the body functioning at rest. Measured in calories, metabolic rates increase with exertion, stress, fear, and/or illness.
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		The rate at which an animal body consumes oxygen when it is at rest and is not digesting a meal. The amount of energy liberated per unit time (metabolic rate) determined at as complete mental and physical rest as possible, in a room at a comfortable temperature, 12 hours after the last meal. The BMR of a man of average size is about 2000 food calories per day. BMR is lower in elderly subjects both on an absolute basis and per unit body weight. BMR falls by about 10% between 20 to 60 years of age. However, if the changes in body composition that comes with aging is taken into consideration, the BMR of the elderly may not be that much lower.
Glossary
	Definition:		the measure of the total energy utilized by the body to maintain those body processes necessary for life; the minimum level of heat produced by the body at rest.