The respiratory quotient as a prognostic factor in weight-loss rebound

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 811-817

  Valtuena S ^a   Salas Salvado J ^a,b   Lorda, P G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

^b Institut de Recerca en Ciències de la Salut   (Spain)

Author keywords

Body composition; Obesity; Respiratory quotient; Resting energy expenditure; VLCD

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; CALORIMETRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW CALORY DIET; MALE; METABOLISM; MORBID OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REBOUND; RESPIRATORY QUOTIENT; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0030821964     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800480     Document Type: Article

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