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Are you cold, or hot this is what your thyroid does.

 

The thyroid hormones regulate many body functions, including oxygen use,

basal metabolic rate, cellular metabolism, growth and development and body

temperature.

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Some drugs may affect your thyroid , check side effects that may be

associated with the drug you're using.

 

Basal Metabolic Rate

What is it? – It has been defined as the speed at which the body burns

calories while at complete rest. BMR is determined by weight, sex and to a

lesser

extent age and height. The formulas below are the most accurate method of

determining your BMR without resorting to expensive medical analysis. It must

be

noted that your BMR is merely a guideline and could be a little high or low

depending on your unique situation – e.g. some people have an inherently fast

metabolism and others a slow metabolism.

Women: 655 + 4.36 X Weight (lbs) + 4.32 X Height (inches) – 4.7 X Age = BMR

Nikki weighs 140lbs is 5ft8ins tall and 30 years old. Her BMR would be:

1. 655 +

2. 610 (4.36 X 140 lbs) +

3. 294 (4.32 X 68 inches) - 4. 141 (4.70 X 30 years)

4. Nikki's Basal Metabolic Rate is 1,418 kcals.

Men: 66 + 6.22 X Weight (lbs) + 12.7 X Height (inches) – 6.8 X Age = BMR

Jake weighs 200lbs is 5ft11ins tall and 30 years old. His BMR would be:

1. 66 +

2. 1,244 (6.22 X 200 lbs) +

3. 902 (12.7 X 71 inches) – 4. 204 (6.8 X 30 years)

4. Jake's Basal Metabolic Rate is 2,008 kcals.

It becomes apparent that ones BMR does not equate to the total amount of

calories burned during any 24 hour period. This is because it does not take

into

account any activity that may be undertaken during your daily routine. To

ensure that one can get the most accurate guide to his/her actual BMR –

researchers have devised occupational allowances for the average man or

woman’s

daily activity: