Factors regulating resting energy expenditure and thermic effect of food in elderly women

Hypothesis. We hypothesized that contrary to "normal aging," frail elderly women would have a heightened resting energy expenditure per kg fat free mass (REE/kg FFM) and thermic effect of food (TEF) response. === Methods. 13 healthy (H) [X +/- SEM: 81.4 +/- 1.1 yr] and 9 frail elderly...

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Main Author: Khursigara, Zareen
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 2005
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