Metabolic Testing in Greater Boston
How many calories your body burns at rest, measured, and 4 clinics in Greater Boston that list it.
- Time
- Several minutes of quiet rest Usually in the morning
- What you do
- Breathe normally while resting Through a mouthpiece or under a hood
- You get
- Your resting calorie burn Often turned into nutrition targets
Resting metabolic rate testing measures how much energy your body uses at rest. You lie or sit quietly and breathe into a mouthpiece or under a hood while a machine reads the oxygen you take in and the carbon dioxide you breathe out.
A formula or a fitness tracker can only estimate this number, and estimates can be off for any one person. Clinics use the measured figure to set calorie and nutrition targets. It describes your body on the day of the test.
Blood sugar in Greater Boston, by the numbers
The rate of diagnosed diabetes in Greater Boston is lower than the national rate. About 1 in 11 adults in Greater Boston have been diagnosed with diabetes, compared with about 1 in 8 nationally. That adds up to roughly 340,000 adults across five counties.
CDC estimates. PLACES figures are modelled from a national health survey, not counted from medical records, so read them as estimates.
See how the five counties compare
| County | Diagnosed diabetes | Obesity | High blood pressure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 8.5% | 23.8% | 27.6% |
| Suffolk | 9.3% | 24.2% | 27.4% |
| Essex | 10.3% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| Norfolk | 9.0% | 23.5% | 29.8% |
| Plymouth | 10.3% | 29.7% | 32.6% |
| Greater Boston | 9.3% | 25.6% | 29.3% |
| United States | 12.1% | 33.2% | 34.4% |
Source: CDC PLACES, 2023 county estimates. Greater Boston = Suffolk, Middlesex, Norfolk, Essex and Plymouth counties, weighted by adult population.
longevityclinicshub.comThe good news: prediabetes often doesn't have to become diabetes. That's why the simple tests above are worth doing early, even when you feel fine.
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Metabolic Testing: common questions
Which clinics in Greater Boston list resting metabolic rate testing?
4 in our Greater Boston guide: Healthspan Longevity, Men's Health Boston, Outback Physical Therapy Somerville and Upwave Labs Boston.
How do I prepare?
Clinics usually ask you to come in without eating, without caffeine and without exercising beforehand, because all three raise the number. Follow the clinic’s own instructions.
Will my result change?
It can. It moves with changes in muscle, weight and activity, so some people retest after a change in training or diet.