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Name the hormone that regulates the basal metabolic rate

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Thyroxine is the main hormone produced by the thyroid gland and it controls the body’s basal metabolic rate (BMR). A person's basal metabolic rate refers to the minimum number of calories he needs to survive in the absence of any activity. The higher the BMR, the more calories an individual’s body burns and the faster the metabolism.

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