Type
Full Body Checkup
Duration
20 min
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) test using indirect calorimetry — the client breathes into a specialised mouthpiece device that measures oxygen consumed and carbon dioxide produced to calculate actual daily calorie needs at rest. More accurate than formula-based estimates (Harris-Benedict, Mifflin-St Jeor) because it measures real metabolic rate rather than predicting it from weight and age. Results may support calorie target setting, nutrition planning, and understanding why weight management is unexpectedly easy or difficult. Takes approximately ten minutes. Often combined with a DEXA scan for a complete body composition and metabolism assessment.
About this treatment
The BodySpec Resting Metabolic Rate test uses indirect calorimetry — the gold-standard clinical method for determining how many calories an individual burns at rest — to provide a precise, personalised metabolic baseline that cannot be achieved through formula-based BMR calculators alone. The test works by measuring the rate at which the body consumes oxygen (VO₂) and produces carbon dioxide (VCO₂) during quiet rest. The ratio of these two gases (the…
Good to know
- Indirect calorimetry — actual measured calorie burn, not formula estimate
- Starting at $40 with membership
- 10-minute test, no blood draw
- Often bundled with DEXA for a complete body assessment
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Starting at $40 with membership. One-time estimated at approximately $59.95 (same tier as DEXA). Often bundled with a DEXA scan for a combined body composition and metabolism session. Contact BodySpec for current combo pricing.