Correction factors for the calculation of metabolic equivalents (MET) in overweight to extremely obese subjects

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1383-1387

  Wilms, B ^a,b   Ernst, B ^c   Thurnheer, M ^c   Weisser, B ^d   Schultes, B ^c  

^a CANTONAL HOSPITAL ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c Interdisciplinary Obesity Center eSwiss Medical and Surgical Center   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Correction factor; Exercise capacity; Metabolic equivalent; Resting energy expenditure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CALCULATION; CALORIMETRY; CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TEST; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC EQUIVALENT; OBESITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; ADOLESCENT; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FITNESS; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REST; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWITZERLAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; BODY MASS INDEX; CALORIMETRY, INDIRECT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METABOLIC EQUIVALENT; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; REST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 84910111412     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2014.22     Document Type: Article

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