What is the difference between basal metabolic rate and resting energy expenditure?
                                
                                
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                                Over 60% of your daily calories are burned simply to keep your body functioning at rest. Understanding this baseline energy use requires distinguishing between basal metabolic rate (BMR) and resting energy expenditure (REE), two related but distinct measures of your body's energy needs at rest.