Greg breaks down 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
BMR article series: https://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
https://macrofactorapp.com/best-bmr-equations/
https://macrofactorapp.com/determines-basal-metabolic-rate/
0:24:05 – The (In)accuracy of BMR prediction equations
https://macrofactorapp.com/metabolism/
0:40:00 – Impact of Sex on BMR
https://macrofactorapp.com/sex-basal-metabolic-rate/
49:05 – Impact of age and weight loss on BMR
https://macrofactorapp.com/aging-and-metabolism/
https://macrofactorapp.com/weight-loss-bmr/
Brief aside: total variability and PCOS:
https://macrofactorapp.com/range-of-bmrs/
https://macrofactorapp.com/pcos-bmr/
58:00 – Impact of weight gain on BMR
https://macrofactorapp.com/weight-gain-bmr/
1:08:10 – Why athletes have higher BMRs