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Note: The full list of sources and notes can be found on the episode page on strongerbyscience.com

BMR article series: https://macrofactorapp.com/articles/bmr/

TIME STAMPS
0:00:32 – Important announcement

0:12:00 – Why discuss BMR?

0:16:00 – What is BMR (terminology)?

0:20:40 – Determinants of BMR

https://macrofactorapp.com/best-bmr-equations/

https://macrofactorapp.com/determines-basal-metabolic-rate/

0:24:05 – The (In)accuracy of BMR prediction equations

https://macrofactorapp.com/metabolism/

0:40:00 – Impact of Sex on BMR

https://macrofactorapp.com/sex-basal-metabolic-rate/

49:05 – Impact of age and weight loss on BMR

https://macrofactorapp.com/aging-and-metabolism/

https://macrofactorapp.com/weight-loss-bmr/

Brief aside: total variability and PCOS:

https://macrofactorapp.com/range-of-bmrs/

https://macrofactorapp.com/pcos-bmr/

58:00 – Impact of weight gain on BMR

https://macrofactorapp.com/weight-gain-bmr/

1:08:10 – Why athletes have higher BMRs

https://macrofactorapp.com/athlete-bmr/

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