Age-related changes in resting energy expenditure in normal weight, overweight and obese men and women. Issue 4 (April 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Siervo, Mario; Oggioni, Clio; Lara, Jose; Celis-Morales, Carlos; Mathers, John C.; Battezzati, Alberto; Leone, Alessandro; Tagliabue, Anna; Spadafranca, Angela; Bertoli, Simona
• Is Part Of: Maturitas. Volume 80:Issue 4(2015:Apr.)
• Page Start: 406
• Page End: 413
• Publication Date: 2015-04
• Subjects: Climacteric -- Periodicals; Menopause -- Periodicals; Climacteric -- Periodicals; Geriatrics -- Periodicals; Menopause -- Periodicals; Middle Aged -- Periodicals; Climatère -- Périodiques; Ménopause -- Périodiques; Climacterium; Climacteric; Menopause; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 612.66
• DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2014.12.023
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0378-5122

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Rate and degree of age-related decline in REE is influenced by sex and body size.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">The rate of decline in REE was highest in obese men (slope = −8.7 ± 0.8 kcal/day/year).</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Age windows have been identified for the onset of the accelerated decline in REE.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">In women, adaptive changes appeared to occur in middle-age across all BMI groups.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0025"> <label></label> <p id="par0025">Adiposity appears to delay onset of adaptive changes in REE in men.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>