Approximate the bmr for a 180-lb, sedentary man over a 24-hour period. formula: 1 calorie per hour for every kilogram (2.2 lbs) of body weight sedentary: add 200 calories per day

Answer;

2,168 calories burned per day

Solution;

weight = 180

pounds time = 24 hours

But; the formula is 1 calorie per hour;

Therefore;

= 180 / 2.2 = 82

= 82 x 24(hrs) = 1,968

= 1,968 + 200 = 2,168

= 2,168 calories burned per day.

Therefore; Answers from 2,000 to 2,300 are acceptable.

Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is the number of calories or the energy required to keep your body functioning while at rest.