Does the temperature affect how many calories we burn throughout the day/during exercising/working out?
Yes. According to several sources I’ve researched, prolonged exposure to extremely warm or very cold environments increases your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR), the number of calories your body burns when at rest just to maintain/sustain life functions. People who live in these type of extreme temperature settings often have BMR’s that are 5-20% higher than those in more moderate climates. Cold temperatures have a greater effect on your BMR, to create the extra heat necessary to maintain a stable internal body temperature. Short exposure to hot temps won’t increase metabolism too significantly, but prolonged exposure will cause an increase in BMR. Ref: http://www.pacificfit.net/article15.htm http://www.weight-loss-program.com/art04-metabolism.html
