To describe:
The energy balance.
Introduction:
The basal metabolic rate is defined as the minimum amount of energy required by the body to process its normal functions when the body is at rest. Energy balance is defined as the process of stabilizing the ratio of the energy intake to that of the energy output.
Pictorial representation:
Figure:A flowchart showing the process of energy balance.
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