BMR is dependent on: March 2013
Ans. B i.e. Surface areaBasal metabolic rate/BMR and the closely related resting metabolic rate (RMR)It is the amount of energy expended daily by humans and other animals at rest.BMR generally decreases with age and with the decrease in lean body mass (as may happen with aging).Increasing muscle mass increases BMR
Body weight
Surface area
Amount of adipose tissue
Amount of lean body mass