Pubertal African-American girls expend less energy at rest and during physical activity than Caucasian girls

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 906-911

  Wong, William W ^a,b   Butte, Nancy F ^a   Ellis, Kenneth J ^a   Hergenroeder, Albert C ^a   Hill, Rebecca B ^a   Stuff, Janice E ^a   Smith, E O'Brian ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BODY COMPOSITION; CALORIC INTAKE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; REST; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL MATURITY; SLEEP; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0032989557     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.84.3.906     Document Type: Article

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