Table 3 |
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Energy metabolism, physical activity and the amount of time asleep during the metabolic test in infants grouped according to maternal BMI |
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Lean |
Overweight |
Obese |
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Number of infants |
7 |
7 |
7 |
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Energy intake during 4-hour study (kcal) |
127.2 ± 91.4 |
136.6 ± 71.2 |
220.4 ± 127.2 |
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24-hour energy expenditure (kcal/day)1 |
532.4 ± 30.7 |
471.8 ± 39.5* |
472.1 ± 76† |
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Sleeping metabolic rate (kcal/day)1 |
407.5 ± 24.7 |
407.5 ± 37.2 |
402.9 ± 35.8 |
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Sleeping time during metabolic test (%) |
39.3 ± 21.6 |
50.0 ± 20.9 |
21.4 ± 11.1‡ |
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Respiratory quotient (VCO2/VO2) |
0.86 ± 0.04 |
0.84 ± 0.05 |
0.85 ± 0.08 |
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Physical activity (Oscillations/min/kg BW) |
4.3 ± 1.7 |
6.8 ± 7.8 |
7.6 ± 2.4 |
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1 Extrapolated to 24-hours and corrected for differences in body composition and age * = (p < 0.05) between the lean and over weight groups † = (p < 0.05) between the lean and obese groups ‡ = (p < 0.05) between the over weight and obese groups |
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Rising and Lifshitz Nutrition Journal 2008 7:15 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-7-15 |
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