Energy expenditure in obese women on a reducing diet.
Energy expenditure during rest and exercise was studied in 13 obese women on a 400 kcal weight-reducing diet. The resting metabolic rate did not decrease during weight reduction. Diminished energy expenditure during standard ergometer test indicates that a progressively increasing physical activity is needed during dietetic treatment to achieve the optimal weight loss.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001481:Basal Metabolism; D001835:Body Weight; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D005082:Physical Exertion