Everything you Need to Know About Basal Metabolic Rate

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Note: The full list of sources and notes can be found on the episode page on strongerbyscience.com/podcast-episode-143
BMR article series: macrofactorapp.com/articles/bmr
TIME STAMPS
0:00:32 – Important announcement
0:12:00 – Why discuss BMR?
0:16:00 – What is BMR (terminology)?
0:20:40 – Determinants of BMR
macrofactorapp.com/best-bmr-equations
macrofactorapp.com/determines-basal-metabolic-…
0:24:05 – The (In)accuracy of BMR prediction equations
macrofactorapp.com/metabolism
0:40:00 – Impact of Sex on BMR
macrofactorapp.com/sex-basal-metabolic-rate
49:05 – Impact of age and weight loss on BMR
macrofactorapp.com/aging-and-metabolism
macrofactorapp.com/weight-loss-bmr
Brief aside: total variability and PCOS:
macrofactorapp.com/range-of-bmrs
macrofactorapp.com/pcos-bmr
58:00 – Impact of weight gain on BMR
macrofactorapp.com/weight-gain-bmr
1:08:10 – Why athletes have higher BMRs
macrofactorapp.com/athlete-bmr

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