How many calories does your body actually burn?
Your Resting Metabolic Rate is the number of calories your body burns at rest just to
keep you alive. For most people, RMR accounts for 60–75% of the calories they burn
each day. That makes it the foundation of any nutrition or weight-management plan.
Why test your RMR?
• Find out if your metabolism has slowed. Years of chronic dieting, stress,
hormonal shifts, muscle loss and aging can lower your metabolic rate. A
measured RMR can explain why past weight-loss efforts felt so frustrating.
• Troubleshoot a plateau. Your metabolism adapts as you lose weight. Retesting
shows us what has changed so we can adjust your plan instead of guessing.
• Maintain your results. Once you reach your goal, your RMR gives us a precise
calorie target for maintenance, so you can keep the progress you worked for.
• Personalize your nutrition. Your results become the starting point for a nutrition
plan built around your body, not a generic formula.
How the test works
The KORR analyzer uses indirect calorimetry, the same principle used for metabolic
measurement in hospital and research settings. Every calorie your body burns requires
oxygen, so measuring the oxygen you consume tells us how much energy you are
using.
You’ll rest comfortably in a reclined position for about 10–20 minutes while breathing
normally through a mouthpiece, with a soft clip on your nose so every breath is
captured. That’s it!