Which of the following statement is true regarding BMR?: (A) Is not influenced by energy intake, (B) Increases in response to starvation, (C) May decrease up to 50% during period of starvation, (D) Not responsive to change in the hormonal level
Answer is C. This is a pa of survival mechanism in starvation.Reduced energy intake reduces BMR and increased energy intake increases BMR. BMR changes in response to hormone level. Thyroid hormone, coisol etc increases the BMR.