The measure of basal metabolism taken when the body is at rest in a warm, quiet environment after a 12-hour fast; expressed as kilocalories per kilogram of body weight per hour is the

A) BMR. B) BM. C) basal metabolism. D) bomb calorimeter.


Answer: A

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