Metabolic Rate

Metabolic rate refers to the amount of energy that an individual's body burns while at rest. This amount of energy is required for basic life functions such as breathing, circulating blood, and maintaining body temperature. It is typically measured in calories per day.

Factors Affecting Metabolic Rate

Several factors can affect an individual's metabolic rate, including:

• Age
• Gender
• Body size and composition
• Physical activity level
• Hormone levels
• Genetics

Examples of Metabolic Rate

If two individuals have the same body composition, but one individual is much taller than the other, the taller individual will have a higher metabolic rate due to having a larger body size. Similarly, a person who exercises regularly will have a higher metabolic rate than someone who is sedentary and does not exercise often.

Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for metabolic rate include resting metabolic rate or basal metabolic rate. There are no direct antonyms for metabolic rate.

Related Terms

Related terms to metabolic rate include thermic effect of food and non-exercise activity thermogenesis.