Metabolic Equivalent in Adolescents, Active Adults and Pregnant Women

“Metabolic Equivalent” (MET) represents a standard amount of oxygen consumed by the body under resting conditions, and is defined as 3.5 mL O2/kg × min or ~1 kcal/kg × h. It is used to express the energy cost of physical activity in multiples of MET. However, universal application of the 1-MET stand...

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Main Authors: Katarina Melzer, Juliane Heydenreich, Yves Schutz, Anne Renaud, Bengt Kayser, Urs Mäder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-07-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/8/7/438