Intraindividual variation in the basal m
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Vickie Curtis; C. J. K. Henry; E. Birch; A. Ghusain-Choueiri
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Article
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1996
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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The validity of using the basal metabolic rate (BMR) to calculate an individual's energy requirements is based upon the assumption that the intraindividual variation in BMR is small. Early studies (pre-1940) on BMR in women had shown that the menstrual cycle may have a profound effect, contributing