Özet:

In everyday life, the area of energy expenditure by the humans, the knowhow and measurement of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is very much prominent element to measure and calculate the energy requirement estimates for a person, a specific group or any given section of the population. In this study review of the available literature has been made to examine the prevailing position in this regard. Literature reveals that the situation represents diverse position. On one hand the high ratio of the increased obesity and on the other the growing trend of being slim can equally be seen in the population at large. Age, gender, physical activity, diet and temperature are the main actors playing their role in increasing and decreasing the BMR of a person. These factors need to be taken into account in working out energy requirements of the group, section or for the entire population. Key Words: Basal Metabolic Rate, Energy, Physical, Gender, Health, Function.

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