Energy expenditure and free-living physical activity in black and white women: Comparison before and after weight loss

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1138-1146

  Weinsier, Roland L ^a   Hunter, Gary R ^a   Zuckerman, Paul A ^a   Redden, David T ^a   Darnell, Betty E ^a   Larson, D Enette ^a   Newcomer, Bradley R ^a   Goran, Michael I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic capacity; African American women; Body composition; Energy economy; Energy expenditure; Exercise; Obesity; Overweight; Physical activity; Weight loss; White women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; METABOLIC RATE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RACE DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0034016539     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/71.5.1138     Document Type: Article

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