Question

BMR is the
(a)Minimum energy required to be alive
(b)Minimum stable rate of metabolism
(c)Energy released at normal temperature and humidity after 16 to 18 hours of a light meal
(d)All of the above

Answer 1

Hint: BMR stands for Basal Metabolic Rate and it is the rate of energy expenditure per unit of time. This BMR accounts for all the metabolic processes of the organisms that occur per unit time under normal conditions.

Complete answer:
The basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the amount of energy used in the postabsorptive state at rest under normal temperature (meaning that the digestive system is inactive, requiring about twelve hours of fasting).

Additional Information:
For women, BMR is calculated as:
BMR = $655+(9.6×weight\quad in\quad kg)+(1.8×height\quad in\quad cm)–(4.7×age\quad in\quad years)$
For men, BMR is calculated as:
$66+(13.7×weight\quad in\quad kg)+(5×height\quad in\quad cm)–(6.8×age\quad in\quad years)$
The metabolism of a person varies with their behavior and physical condition. Weight training can have a longer effect on metabolism than aerobic training, but with anabolic neuromuscular training, there are no proven statistical formulas that can reliably predict the length and period of elevated metabolism from trophic changes.
As the body attempts to conserve energy, a reduction in food intake would usually lower the metabolic rate.
Some drugs, such as antithyroid agents, drugs used to treat hyperthyroidism, such as propylthiouracil and methimazole, can affect the metabolic rate, bring down the metabolic rate to normal, and restore euthyroidism. Some research, such as drugs to stimulate thermogenesis in skeletal muscle, has focused on developing anti-obesity drugs to increase the metabolic rate.
Stress, disease, and diabetes can increase the metabolic rate. Menopause can affect your metabolism as well.
So, the answer is, “All of the above.”

Note: The hypothalamus is the main organ responsible for the regulation of metabolism. The basal metabolic rate of an organism is highly regulated by thyroid hormone (TH) secretion by the thyroid gland. TH is used to refer to two molecules, thyroxine and triiodothyronine, which are identical. In exchange, thyroid secretion of TH is regulated by the body's thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) concentration as part of a hypothalamus negative feedback loop.