BMR stands for which term?

• A. Baseline Medical Resource
• B. Basal Metabolic Rate
• C. Body Mass Ratio
• D. Biological Metabolism Requirement

Answer: (B)

The main idea is the amount of energy the body uses to keep vital functions going when you’re at rest. Basal Metabolic Rate is the standard term for this: it’s the energy required to maintain basic life-sustaining processes like breathing, blood circulation, and temperature regulation, measured under specific conditions (fasting, awake but at rest, in a neutral environment). It’s usually expressed in calories per day or kilojoules per day. For CHWs, knowing BMR helps estimate a client’s total daily energy needs when creating nutrition plans or weight-management guidance—multiply BMR by an activity factor to approximate overall daily energy expenditure. Other phrases aren’t the recognized term for this concept.