You can determine whether your basal metabolism is normal through clinical examination and clinical symptoms.
1. Clinical symptoms: Patients with slow basal metabolism will have obesity, fear of cold, and poor appetite, while patients with fast basal metabolism will have a relatively strong appetite and eat large amounts of food, but their weight gain is slower than other people’s, and they sweat a lot in daily life and are afraid of heat.
2. Clinical examination: Patients with abnormal basal metabolism can be comprehensively analyzed by the physician in conjunction with the results of clinical examinations such as gender, blood pressure, age, thyroid function, blood glucose, micronutrients, blood count, liver function, kidney function, ultrasound, and so on.
In the clinic, it can be estimated by calculating the basal metabolic rate, fasting and lying still in the early morning after 12 hours of fasting and 8 hours of sleep, basal metabolic rate (%) = (pulse rate + pulse pressure) – 111 (pulse pressure is calculated in mmHg). Normal range: -10% to +10% (or +15%). Increased basal metabolic rate is common in hyperthyroidism and decreased basal metabolic rate is common in hypothyroidism.
Basal metabolism can be affected by many factors such as age, climate, diet, etc. Consultation can be made at the endocrinology department or other related departments of regular hospitals.
It is recommended to go to the hospital if you have abnormal basal metabolism.