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In short MET (Metabolic Equivalent of Task) is an expression for the energy cost of different physical activities and is defined as a ratio of the BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate). Daily activities: Sleeping 0.9 Relaxing 1.3 Deskwork 1.5 Walking (light) 2.0 Housework (cleaning, cooking, etc.) 2.8 Walking (~6.5Km/h) 5.0 Bicycle …

Our body needs a minimum rate of energy per day in order to maintain itself at resting state, such as heart beating, breathing, keep the body temperature steady round 370, etc. This rate is called Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR). NB! Sometimes this term may be refered as Basal Energy Expenditure …