basal metabolism

Intuition might whisper that a brisk resting heart rate would also correlate with an increased basal metabolism, but that isn’t the case.

Exercise remains central to our basal metabolism, even though it is no longer a core part of life for some human populations.

Sloping lines represent regressions of oxygen consumption on chamber air temperature, and horizontal lines, basal metabolism.

This measurement represents the basal metabolism of a man at complete rest, when his oxidative activities are at their lowest ebb.

The relationship between basal metabolism and weight is complicated, however, Pontzer says.