Energy metabolism and the metabolic syndrome: Does a lower basal metabolic rate signal recovery following weight loss?

Aim: To determine whether basal metabolic rate (BMR) was causally related to MetS, and to study the role of gender in this relationship. Methods: Seventy-two Caucasian subjects (43 women, 29 men) had changes in basal metabolic rate (BMR), carbohydrate oxidation rate (COR), fat oxidation rate (FOR) a...

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Main Authors: Soares, Mario, Cummings, Nicola, Chan She Ping-Delfos, Wendy
Format: Journal Article
Published: WB Saunders Co. 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/11417