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Determinants of resting energy expenditure in obese non-diabetic caucasian women.
International journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders : journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity - 1 Mar 1997
Karhunen L, Franssila-Kallunki A, Rissanen A, Kervinen K, Kesäniemi Y A, Uusitupa M
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the determinants of resting energy expenditure (REE) in obese non-diabetic Caucasian women. DESIGN: A cross-sectional survey study before the beginning of a weight-reduction program. SUBJECTS: 141 obese, non-diabetic women of Caucasian origin (BMI 34.8 +/- 3.7 kg/m2, age 43.2 +/- 8.0 y, mean +/- s.d.). MEASUREMENTS: Resting energy expenditure (an indirect calorimetry), body composition...
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