basal metabolism
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Intermittent fasting and other timed eating regimens ultimately reduce caloric intake, raising similar concerns of slowing basal metabolism.
From Scientific American • Jun. 14, 2023
The relationship between basal metabolism and weight is complicated, however, Pontzer says.
From Scientific American • Jun. 14, 2023
Its hormones regulate basal metabolism, oxygen use, nutrient metabolism, the production of ATP, and calcium homeostasis.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
De Mont had had an appointment with a doctor that morning to take a basal metabolism test.
From Time Magazine Archive
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This measurement represents the basal metabolism of a man at complete rest, when his oxidative activities are at their lowest ebb.
From Food in War Time by Lusk, Graham