The contribution of fat-free mass to resting energy expenditure: Implications for weight loss strategies in the treatment of adolescent obesity

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 241-246

  Browning, Matthew G ^a   Evans, Ronald K ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescents; energy expenditure; fat free mass; weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT OBESITY; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; ENERGY BALANCE; FAT FREE MASS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; PROTEIN DIET; RESISTANCE TRAINING; RESTING ENERGY EXPENDITURE; REVIEW; WEIGHT CHANGE; WEIGHT CONTROL; WEIGHT REDUCTION; ADOLESCENT; BODY CONSTITUTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; LOW CALORY DIET; MALE; METABOLISM; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REST; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; DIET, REDUCING; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; REST; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84939213961     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: 21910278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/ijamh-2014-0036     Document Type: Review

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