"Basal Metabolism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Metabolism (e.g., heat production) of an organism in an inactive, awake, fasting state. It may be determined directly by means of a calorimeter or indirectly by calculating the end products of oxidation within the organism or from the amount of oxygen utilized.
| Descriptor ID |
D001481
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G03.295.154
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| Concept/Terms |
Basal Metabolism- Basal Metabolism
- Metabolism, Basal
- Resting Metabolic Rate
- Metabolic Rate, Resting
- Rate, Resting Metabolic
- Resting Metabolic Rates
- Metabolic Rate, Basal
- Basal Metabolic Rates
- Rate, Basal Metabolic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Basal Metabolism" by people in Profiles.
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Fullmer S, Benson-Davies S, Earthman CP, Frankenfield DC, Gradwell E, Lee PS, Piemonte T, Trabulsi J. Evidence analysis library review of best practices for performing indirect calorimetry in healthy and non-critically ill individuals. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2015 Sep; 115(9):1417-1446.e2.
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Manini TM, Everhart JE, Anton SD, Schoeller DA, Cummings SR, Mackey DC, Delmonico MJ, Bauer DC, Simonsick EM, Colbert LH, Visser M, Tylavsky F, Newman AB, Harris TB. Activity energy expenditure and change in body composition in late life. Am J Clin Nutr. 2009 Nov; 90(5):1336-42.