LOINC description : Resting metabolic rate (RMR), sometimes called resting energy expenditure (EE), is
commonly measured by indirect calorimetry, which requires quantification of oxygen
consumption and sometimes carbon dioxide production while a patient is resting. Indirect
calorimetry techniques for measuring RMR are commonly used in research and clinical
applications.[PMCID: PMC3928639] Results are used to determine minimal energy requirements
for patients receiving nutritional therapy. RMR estimates are also used to counsel
patients regarding caloric intake in weight loss programs.;