Food Preparation and Nutrition GCSE
Physical Activity Level (PAL)
What Physical Activity Level (PAL) means in Food Preparation and Nutrition GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Physical Activity Level (PAL)
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Reference: OCR
A measure of a person's daily physical activity, used in combination with BMR to calculate total energy expenditure.
Topics that use Physical Activity Level (PAL)
Related terms
- Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
- Dietary Reference Values (DRVs)
- Peak Bone Mass
- Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)
- Lower Reference Nutrient Intake (LRNI)
- Reference Nutrient Intake (RNI)
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