Kazan medical journalKazan medical journal0368-48142587-9359Eco-Vector8979310.17816/kazmj89793Research ArticleDetermination of the basal metabolic rate according to the Read'a formulaNimtsovitskayaM. A.info@eco-vector.com15081933298-96566590612202106122021Copyright © 2022, Eco-Vector2022<p>The study of the basal metabolic rate is of great clinical importance as a method of functional testing of the endocrine system; knowledge of the basal metabolic rate is important not only because it helps us to recognize the hyper and hypothyroidism of the thyroid gland, especially with a little characteristic clinical picture, but also because with the help of a systematic study of gas exchange it is possible to obtain data for judging the success of therapeutic measures.</p>Kazan Medical archiveКазанский медицинский архив