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What Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) Measures

Medically reviewed by Steffini Stalos, DOMedically reviewed by Steffini Stalos, DO The basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the ...
Taller stature and a higher basal metabolic rate are two characteristics that distinguish modern humans from non-human primates. A genetic variant that helped these traits co-evolve was discovered by ...