Basal metabolic rate refers to the number of calories required by the body to perform the basic life-sustaining functions such as breathing, circulation of the blood, processing of nutrients, and cell production and repair. Basal metabolic rate is calculated by taking into account the person's age, height, weight, and gender.
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Kindly provide detailed information about metabolism.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 37-year-old male. Kindly provide an overview for my below queries: What metabolism is and how it influences the body's functions? How does metabolism affect energy production and utilization? Can you explain the difference between basal metabolic rate (BMR), resting metabolic... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. Here are the brief overviews of your queries. Metabolism is the body's process of converting food into energy. It influences functions like breathing, circulation, and cell production. Energy production and utilizati... Read Full »
Increased BMR and no weight loss. Is it good progress?
Query: Hello doctor,I am on a weight loss program. This week I lost one percent of fat and had a 0.4 percent gain in skeletal muscle. My meta age decreased by one in comparison to last week. However, I have not lost any weight, and my BMR has increased from 1271 to 1275 compared to the previous week. Do yo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I appreciate your decision to have a healthy life. Regardless of the results, let me tell you that I am proud of you for starting a fitness journey. An increase in BMR (basal metabolic rate) and muscle mass and a decrease in fat percentage are signs of good progress.... Read Full »
I have a lean body. Should I take protein shakes to gain weight?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a lean body. I tried many times to gain weight but failed. Should I take protein shakes or diet only? I am very upset about my body. Please help me. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Very few people ask us how to gain weight. It depends on bodies basal metabolic rate. Many people who eat too much but still will not gain weight because they have a high basal metabolic rate, which we call it as BMR in medical terminology. Some people eat very littl... Read Full »
I am gaining weight but not energy from food. What is the reason?
Query: Hello doctor, I feel my metabolism rate is slow. When I have food, I am not getting energy. But my stomach and buttock fat level are increasing gradually. My weight is also increasing and stamina is also very low. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your symptoms look more like hypothyroidism. I would suggest you to check for the same and review back. Take syrup Zincovit 5 ml once daily for one month. Read Full »
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