basal metabolic rate

noun

Physiology.

1. the rate at which energy is expended in a basal condition, calculated as calories per hour per square meter of body surface and compared with a normal standard expressed as the percentage above or below the amount of oxygen normally used at rest, −15 to +5 percent being considered normal. BMR

basal metabolic rate

noun

1. BMR. the rate at which heat is produced by the body at rest, 12 to 14 hours after eating, measured in kilocalories per square metre of body surface per hour

basal metabolic rate

1. The rate at which energy is used by an organism at complete rest, measured in humans by the heat given off per unit time, and expressed as the calories released per kilogram of body weight or per square meter of body surface per hour.

Word History and Origins

Origin of basal metabolic rate¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Increasing your muscle mass raises your basal metabolic rate, meaning you'll burn more calories at rest.

From Salon

In addition, their basal metabolic rate, which had declined by the end of the competition, was still below baseline six years later.

From Scientific American

These include: weight, body fat percentage, lean body mass, BMI, muscle weight, visceral fat, basal metabolic rate, bone mass, metabolic age, protein, and body water percentage.

From The Verge

In reality, the basal metabolic rate depends on many other factors than just weight, height and age.

From Scientific American

This is also why basal metabolic rate decreases with age.

From Washington Post