Changes in resting metabolic rate in an elderly German population: Cross-sectional and longitudinal data

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 232-236

  Luhrmann, P M ^a,b   Edelmann Schafer, B ^a   Neuhauser Berthold, M ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Germany)

Author keywords

Changes; Cross sectional; Elderly; Longitudinal; Resting metabolic rate

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; CALORIMETRY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GERMANY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC RATE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGING; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BODY MASS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; WAIST HIP RATIO;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGED; AGING; BASAL METABOLISM; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; BODY MASS INDEX; CALORIMETRY, INDIRECT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; WAIST-HIP RATIO;

EID: 77957306517     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-010-0055-4     Document Type: Article

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