Basal metabolic rate (BMR) accounts for about 60% of the calories you burn each day. To calculate your BMR, you should use the Mifflin-St. Jeor equation, which is the most accurate. Knowing your BMR ...

Medically reviewed by Vanessa Nzeh, MDMedically reviewed by Vanessa Nzeh, MD Your basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the minimum level of energy required to sustain vital functions such as breathing, ...

News flash: Your body is burning calories all day (and night) long. Yep! By simply existing, you're torching calories. But how many cals you burn to sustain these bodily functions depends on one major ...

In fitness and nutrition, we're no stranger to a good acronym. From AMRAP to BMI, DOMS to LISS, we love whittling down key lingo to just the bare bones. The latest to add to your collection? TDEE, or ...

For more than 30 years we have been wedded to the Body Mass Index (BMI) as the sole criterion for deciding whether someone is obese or not. It is used by most health authorities to classify both ...

BMI, also referred to as Body Mass Index, is a method used in screening one’s body fat. This is done by measuring the height and weight of a person and converting it into their equivalent BMI.

Knowing your BMR can help you more accurately determine the amount of calories you need to eat a day to lose weight. Oscar Wong/Getty Images ...