Influence of sex, seasonality, ethnicity, and geographic location on the components of total energy expenditure in young children: Implications for energy requirements

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 675-682

  Goran, Michael I ^a   Nagy, Tim R ^b   Gower, Barbara A ^b   Mazariegos, Manolo ^b   Solomons, Noel ^b   Hood, Virginia ^b   Johnson, Rachel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Body composition; Children; Energy expenditure; Energy metabolism; Energy needs; Ethnicity; Obesity; Physical activity; Seasonal effects

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENERGY METABOLISM; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GUATEMALA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031687142     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/68.3.675     Document Type: Article

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