Reduced physical activity and its association with obesity.
The energy cost of daily physical activity was derived for 30 Pima Indians ages 19-71 using simultaneous measurements of total daily expenditure and basal metabolic rate in the free-living situation. The body fat of the subjects ranged from 10 to 45%. Weight-adjusted indexes of physical activity correlated negatively with percent body fat, reinforcing the hypothesis that obesity occurs with a lower level of physical activity.
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Department of Human Nutrition, Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands.
van Staveren
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D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001130:Arizona; D001481:Basal Metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000208:ethnology / Q000209:etiology*; D005082:Physical Exertion