Ethnic differences in resting metabolic rate, respiratory quotient and body temperature: a comparison of Africans and European Australians

Purpose: A comparison of resting metabolic rate (RMR), respiratory quotient (RQ) and body temperature between adults of African and European descent. Method: Twenty-nine sub-Saharan Africans (SSA; 13 men and 16 women) and thirty-two Australians of European descent (EUR; eight men and 24 women) had R...

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Main Authors: Adzika Nsatimba, P., Pathak, K., Soares, Mario
Format: Journal Article
Published: Dr. Dietrich Steinkopff Verlag GmbH and Co. KG 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31410