Associations between energy demands, physical activity, and body composition in adult humans between 18 and 96 y of age

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 826-834

  Speakman, John R ^a   Westerterp, Klaas R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CALORIMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIFESPAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RESPIROMETRY; SEX DIFFERENCE; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; HISTOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY COMPOSITION; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78049432139     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.2009.28540     Document Type: Article

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