What are Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) and Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR)

What are Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) and Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR)

The BMR or Basal metabolic rate is the rate at which a body expends energy per unit time at rest or the number of calories needed to keep a body functioning while at rest. It is related to the essential life-sustaining functions and involuntary processes in the body such as breathing, blood circulation, nutrient processing, cell production, temperature regulation, protein […]

The International System of Units: Prefixes Added to Base Unit Names

The International System of Units: Prefixes Added to Base Unit Names

The SI measurement system has several specific prefixes (a letter, number or word that precedes another word and gives it another meaning) that prepend the basic units of measure to form new words, thus new units which indicate multiples or fractions of the basic units. So, these prefixes serve as specifiers or mnemonic devices, and they also help make very […]