Resting metabolic rate is
A) the body's daily energy expenditure.
B) the sum of all the processes by which food energy is used by the body.
C) the energy required to maintain vital body functions.
D) the energy required to digest food.

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Resting metabolic rate is the energy required to maintain vital body functions while the body is at rest. It does not include the energy needed for physical activity or the digestion of food.

Resting Metabolic Rate Is