What determines Resting Metabolic Rate?
A very small number of people have physical conditions that give them strange resting metabolic rates. However, for the vast majority of people, resting metabolic rate can be calculated knowing a few key variables. They are age, sex, weight, height and fat-free body mass. Fat-free mass is a very important variable. Weight and height are used in one formula to determine body surface area.
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- How to calculate resting metabolic rate?
