Basal metabolic rate studies in humans: measurement and development of new equations

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Authors

Christiani Jeyakumar Henry · Oxford Brookes University

Abstract

This is an opportune moment to re-examine the role and place of BMR measurements in estimating total energy requirements today. The Oxford equations' future use and application will surely depend on their ability to predict more accurately the BMR in contemporary populations.

Topics & Keywords

Diet and metabolism studies Adipose Tissue and Metabolism Birth, Development, and Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: Public Health Nutrition

Volume 8, Issue 7a, pp. 1133-1152

DOI: 10.1079/phn2005801

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