the process and/or measurement of vital cellular activity in the fasting and resting state based on oxygen usage.
The chemical changes that occur in the cells of an animal in the fasting or resting state when it uses just enough energy to maintain vital cellular activity, respiration, and circulation as measured by the basal metabolic rate (BMR).
(See Inborn Error of Metabolism)
The amount of heat given off by a person at rest in a comfortable environment; approximately 50 Btu per hour (Btu/h).
the turnover of energy in a fasting and resting organism using energy solely to maintain vital cellular activity, respiration, and circulation as measured by the basal metabolic rate
The amount of energy that used while the body is at rest.