Metabolic rate, the rate at which the body consumes energy, is important in studies of weight gain, dieting, and exercise. We
lishers
have data on the lean body mass and resting metabolic rate for 12 women who are subjects in a study of dieting. Lean body
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mass, given in kilograms, is a person's weight leaving out all fat. Metabolic rate is measured in calories burned per 24 hours.
The researchers believe that lean body mass is an important influence on metabolic rate. Given is the scatterplot of body mass
BFW
versus metabolic rate.