Knowing your BMR can help you more accurately determine the amount of calories you need to eat a day to lose weight. Oscar Wong/Getty Images Basal metabolic rate (BMR) accounts for about 60% of the ...

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Basal metabolic rate (BMR) accounts for about 60% of the calories you burn each day. To calculate your BMR, you should use the Mifflin-St. Jeor equation, which is the most accurate. Knowing your BMR ...