What Is Resting Energy Expenditure?
Resting energy expenditure (REE) is a term that describes the number of calories that someone burns in a day without any strenuous activity. There are a number of ways to estimate a person’s metabolic rate, which directly impacts resting energy expenditure, but it is very difficult to get a completely accurate measure of someone’s REE without the use of expensive equipment. Having at least a rough measure of resting energy expenditure, though, can be very important because it can help someone determine how many calories he or she can consume in a day without gaining or losing weight.
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