BMR
Basal Metabolic Rate
Short definition
Basal metabolic rate — energy expenditure at rest sustaining life.
Full definition
BMR is the minimum energy expenditure at complete rest (after 12 h fasting, lying down), depending on mass, height, age, sex and body composition; estimated by Mifflin-St Jeor, Harris-Benedict and similar equations.
Examples
BMR 1700 kcal — basis for TDEE.