BMR

1. basal metabolic rate.

BMR

abbreviation

1. basal metabolic rate

Example Sentences

Earlier studies suggested that people might reach up to 10 times their BMR, which is the minimum amount of energy needed while resting, but only for short, intense periods.

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They knew BMR was roughly the same among larger mammals, when adjusted for body size.

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They found that no matter the event, energy expenditure sharply leveled off after about 20 days, eventually plateauing at about 2.5 times an athlete’s BMR.

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And our BMR is better defined as the average amount of calories we expend while simply living our best lives.

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And, like we said earlier, muscle mass is one of the primary determinants of your BMR.

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