metabolic rates
Body's energy pace
Metabolic rate is how quickly an organism converts food into energy.
A high metabolic rate burns calories faster; a low one conserves energy.
The phrase appears most often in discussions of weight, fitness, and animal biology: Exercise can boost your metabolic rate.
Basal metabolic rate (BMR) measures energy expenditure at complete rest.
- brown adipose tissueMetabolically active fat tissue
- energy expenditurePower used by activity
- calorie burningConsuming body fuel
- energy balanceIntake versus expenditure ratio
- ectothermyTemperature from surroundings
thyroid function · thermogenesis · body heat · calorimetry · oxygen consumption · oxygen uptake · bioenergetics · cellular respiration · oxidation · circadian rhythms · thermoregulation · shiver · warm blooded · cold blooded · homeostasis · sluggish · basal · glucose
metabolic ratesslow metabolism
Inefficient energy conversion rate
basal metabolic rate · torpor · hypothyroidism · energy conservation
metabolic ratestorpor
Inactive, sluggish state
hibernation · suspended animation · dormancy · aestivation · anabolism
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