Preferred Label : metabolic equivalent;
MeSH definition : A measurement of OXYGEN uptake in a sitting, resting person (resting oxygen consumption),
varying with age, sex, race, and other factors. In normal adult men, one MET is approximately
3.5 ml O2/kg/min of body weight. Oxygen uptake during activities or work can be measured
in METs which can be use to determine health status and exercise prescription.;
MeSH synonym : metabolic equivalents;
Wikipedia automatic translation : Metabolic equivalent of task;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metabolic equivalent of task;
Origin ID : D055686;
UMLS CUI : C2355577;
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A measurement of OXYGEN uptake in a sitting, resting person (resting oxygen consumption),
varying with age, sex, race, and other factors. In normal adult men, one MET is approximately
3.5 ml O2/kg/min of body weight. Oxygen uptake during activities or work can be measured
in METs which can be use to determine health status and exercise prescription.
