Interindividual variability in sleeping metabolic rate in Japanese subjects

Basal metabolic rate (BMR) or sleeping metabolic rate (SMR) is the largest component of total energy expenditure (EE). An accurate prediction of BMR or SMR is needed to accurately predict total EE or physical activity EE for each individual. However, large variability in BMR and SMR has been reported.This study was designed to develop prediction equations using body size measurements for the estimation of both SMR and BMR and to compare the...