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Basal metabolic rate is the energy that the body «waists» to ensure its own functioning and to maintain its internal temperature. This waste should be calculated under resting conditions and thermal neutrality (20° C) and it is influenced by sex, age, body extension, diet, the outside temperature and the possible intake of drugs. Approximately, it can be calculated using the following formula:

BMR = (1 kcal x your weight in kg) x 24 hours.