Table 2

Characteristics of Subjects by Group


Age (yrs)
Height (cm)
Weight (kg)
% Body Fat
BMI (kg/m2)
VO2 Max (ml/kg/min)
Urinary N2 (total g/24 hr)

Adults (n = 10)
41.6 ± 8.5
170.6 ± 10.9
73.6 ± 13.2
27.08 ± 5.43
25.1 ± 2.8
36.7 ± 10.7
12.7 ± 3.5
Children (n = 10)
8.7 ± 1.4
136.4 ± 13.6
33.9 ± 13.9
17.35 ± 11.09
17.7 ± 3.9
42.7 ± 9.2
7.5 ± 2.4

BMI: body mass index

Kostyak et al. Nutrition Journal 2007 6:19   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-6-19