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What is the approximate basal metabolism of a 132 lb woman?
The approximate basal metabolic rate (BMR) of a 132 lb woman would be around 1,329 to 1,452 calories per day. However, it's important to note that BMR can vary depending on factors such as age, height, and muscle mass.
What factors increase or decrease person's BMR?
Factors that can increase BMR are food and decrease it is the lack of food. You're welcome for the answer :D
What is the bmr for a 14 year old boy that weights 120 lbs?
The bmr is calculated from an individual's height and weight. Anything over about 25 is considered overweight.
Why is it necessary to set conditions for the measurment of BMR?
By definition, measuring BMR requires the body to be in an established and maintained state of rest. The conditions set for its measurement ensure this state.
What are signs that your metabolism has speed up?
If you want a number and want it to be accurate, go and get your metabolic rate measured professionally (like with a MetaCheck device). If you want a number that is a general ballpark kind of value, you can use an equation like the Harris-Benedict equation for the basal metabolic rate (BMR) of an 'average' individual: Men: 66.5 + (13.75 x weight in kg) + (5.003 x height in cm) - (6.775 x age in years) Women: 655.1 + (9.563 x weight in kg) + (1.850 x height in cm) - (4.676 x age in years) Then you can use the number to calculate how many calories you can eat per day and maintain your weight depending on your level of exercise: 1.2 x BMR with little or no exercise, 1.375 x BMR with light exercise 1-3 days a week, 1.55 x BMR with moderate exercise 3-5 days a week, 1.75x BMR and 1.9x BMR for heavy and very intense exercising.
Why thyroxin is called as calorigenic hormone?
Thyroxin is a calorigenic hormone because it increases oxygen uptake and metabolism by the tissues and thus accelerates energy production,i.e., increases BMR
The energy needed to fuel essential body processes is called?
Metabolism. Basic Metabolic Rate (BMR)
Metabolism and size of individual?
Metabolism is worked out using BMR. BMR stands for your basal metabolic rate. This is the amount of cals you burn doing nothing, just allowing your body to run. The larger you are (weight or height) the higher your BMR will be. The older you are the lower your BMR will be due to muscle loss year on year. If you have a lot of muscle compared to fat your BMR will be higher.
What hormone causess low BMR and mental and physical sluggishness?
inadequate amounts of thyroid hormone
What mineral is part of the hormone thyroxine that regulates the amount of energy to be spent for the body's involuntary action BMR?
Iodine
Why does fever increase YOUR bmr?
Not really. Actually, in case of fever, temperature is increased which causes most of the enzymes to be degraded, therefore enzymatic activity get decreased that leads to lowering of the metabolism rate. Thus, BMR is decreased.
What factor increases bmr?
BMR is basal metabolic rate and is the energy needed to keep us alive. Itincreases with age (especially during puberty since your energy demands increase due to growth etc.), if you are a boy (since metabolism is higher) and if you lead an active lifestyle and occupation (ex. a construction worker would need more energy to do hard manual work).
What effect does TSH have on metabolic rate?
Hypophysectomized rats do not have the thyroxine with which to regulate metabolic rate properly. Thyroxine replacement can allow for the normalization of the metabolic rate (as it does in humans with hypothyroidism!).
How do you Calculate BMR?
Try using one of the many website that have a BMR calculator. Calculating your BMR uses your body size and age, and tells your how many calories your body needs to function each day. Also, see the related external link further down this page.
What hormone causes low BMR mental and physical sluggishness?
Lowered metabolic rateaccompanied by mental and physical sluggishness
What increases bmr?
increase your BMR by daily excercise for about 40 min.eat a lot of green vegetables and salads.eat when you are hungry but eat your food in portions.dont overeat food,eat only as much make you feel full.avoid fizzy drinks,chocolate should be limited.a little change in daily routine of eating and excercising will surely increase the BMR.
What hormone is responsible for maintaining the body's BMR?
Thyroid hormones. T-3 and T-4. Also called as tri-iodo-thyronine and tetra-iodo-thyronine.
