basal metabolism
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The relationship between basal metabolism and weight is complicated, however, Pontzer says.
From Scientific American • Jun. 14, 2023
Most popular interest in basal metabolism centers around ways to kick it up a notch and increase our energy use while doing absolutely nothing, with the prospect of losing weight in the process.
From Scientific American • Jun. 14, 2023
Its hormones regulate basal metabolism, oxygen use, nutrient metabolism, the production of ATP, and calcium homeostasis.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
As a result of Depression many hospitals have lately been giving cheap diagnostic services to put their expensive xray, basal metabolism and other machines to some profitable use.
From Time Magazine Archive
Any extraneous muscular movements are carried out in virtue of an increased oxidation of materials and the heat production rises above the level of the basal metabolism with increased muscular effort.
From Food in War Time by Lusk, Graham
