Postprandial thermogenesis in lactating women.
Postprandial but not basal metabolic rate rises during lactation. The increase shows a positive correlation with nitrogen concentration in milk.
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism; D001481:Basal Metabolism; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation; D004435:Eating / Q000502:physiology*; D002149:Energy Intake; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007774:Lactation / Q000378:metabolism*