<prompt> In a sedentary individual, greatest propoion of heat generation is in the form of:BMRMaintenance of body postureSpecific dynamic action of foodNon-shivering thermogenesis  <response>: BMR Even when a person is at complete rest. Considerable energy is required to perform all the chemical reaction of body. This minimum level of energy required to exist is ka - BMR, and accounts for 50 - 70 energy expenditure in sedentary individual. Normal BMR - 1 Kcal Kg Hr. Per hour - 65 - 70 Kcal According to BSA - 37 - 40Kcal M2 HR In men BMR accounts for - 1700Kcal In women BMR accounts for - 1500 Kcal 