The Utility of Forearm to Fingertip Skin Temperature Gradients During Measurements of Resting Energy Expenditure

The measurement of resting energy expenditure (REE) is important to both human physiology and nutrition. There are several pre-conditions for the proper measurement of REE, but a key criterion is that it takes place in the thermoneutral zone (TNZ). Deciding whether a person is in his or her TNZ is n...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mario John Soares, Kaveri Pathak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-02-01
Series:Nutrition and Metabolic Insights
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1178638819829724