harris benedict

Resting Metabolic Rate: The Next Vital Sign!

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Resting Metabolic Rate may become the next vital sign for evaluating and treating obesity in primary care. Instead of estimating RMR with the Harris-Benedict or Katch-McArdle formula, the BodyGem and MedGem indirect calorimeters scientifically measure a clients Metabolic Fingerprint, that is unique to them. Estimation formulas cannot factor in thyroid issues, the effects of medications, … Read more Resting Metabolic Rate: The Next Vital Sign!

Harris Benedict Equation vs. Measuring BMR

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The Harris Benedict Equation to calculate BMR – Basal Metabolic Rate was developed in 1919. The first point to be made is that our bodies have certainly changed a lot since 1919, which adds more variables to the Harris Benedict Formula. The Harris Benedict Formula shows how to calculate BMR, but this is only an … Read more Harris Benedict Equation vs. Measuring BMR