metabolic rate
Energy expenditure speed
Metabolic rate is the speed at which a living organism converts food into energy.
A high metabolic rate burns calories quickly; a low one stores more as fat.
Basal metabolic rate (BMR) measures energy expenditure at complete rest—the minimum needed to sustain vital functions like breathing and circulation.
Exercise can boost your metabolic rate.
Of the foundation
- restingIn a state of stillness
- thermogenesisMetabolic production of warmth
- homeostasisBiological internal stability maintenance
- thyroidHormone-producing neck gland
cellular respiration · oxygen consumption · calorimetry · endocrine · hormones · leptin · insulin · cortisol
Power used by activity
- BMRResting energy expenditure rate
- kilocaloriesUnits measuring food energy
- kcalThousand-calorie unit, abbreviated
- deficitAmount still owed
surplus · intake · consumption · energy balance · weight loss · weight gain · maintenance · fasting
Cell's energy-producing organelles
- ATPCell's energy molecule
- anabolismMetabolic construction of molecules
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
fatty acids · ketosis · enzymes · bioenergetics · glycolysis · metabolites · lipolysis · protein synthesis
Activity for fitness
- cardioPulse-elevating exercise regimen
- afterburnContinued combustion post-ignition
- workoutStructured physical exercise
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
sedentary · active lifestyle · fidgeting · standing · walking · high intensity · resistance training · aerobic
basal
Of the foundation
- restingIn a state of stillness
- thermogenesisMetabolic production of warmth
- homeostasisBiological internal stability maintenance
thyroid · cellular respiration · oxygen consumption · calorimetry · endocrine · hormones · leptin · insulin · cortisol · adrenaline
energy expenditure
Power used by activity
- BMRResting energy expenditure rate
- kilocaloriesUnits measuring food energy
- kcalThousand-calorie unit, abbreviated
deficit · surplus · intake · consumption · energy balance · weight loss · weight gain · maintenance · fasting · calorie restriction
mitochondria
Cell's energy-producing organelles
- ATPCell's energy molecule
- anabolismMetabolic construction of molecules
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
glucose · fatty acids · ketosis · enzymes · bioenergetics · glycolysis · metabolites · lipolysis · protein synthesis
exercise
Activity for fitness
- cardioPulse-elevating exercise regimen
- afterburnContinued combustion post-ignition
- workoutStructured physical exercise
training · sedentary · active lifestyle · fidgeting · standing · walking · high intensity · resistance training · aerobic · anaerobic
- nutrition termscalorie, high protein, balance, low-fat, low fat
- fitness metricssteps, calories burned, distance, step count, calories
- ratesroyalty, per diem, interest rates, exchange rates, percentage
- homeostasishomeostasis, negative feedback, feedback loop, feedback loops, positive feedback
- metabolismanabolism, glycolysis, citric acid cycle, BMR, aerobic respiration
- physiologycirculation, respiration, homeostasis, digestion, excretion
metabolic ratetorpor
Inactive, sluggish state
hibernation · suspended animation · stasis · aestivation · hypothermia
rate, metabolism, metabolic, catabolism, metabolize, anabolic, metabolized, catabolic, metabolically