Skip to main content

Table 1 Subject characteristics (mean ± SD)

From: Onset of the Thermic Effect of Feeding (TEF): a randomized cross-over trial

 

Men (N = 7)

Women (N = 11)

p

All Subjects (N = 18)

Age

24.9 ± 9.0

26.5 ± 9.6

0.65

25.9 ± 9.1

Height (cm)

178.4 ± 8.3

164.7 ± 5.1

0.009

169.9 ± 9.1

Weight (kg)

78.0 ± 9.4

60.3 ± 5.8

0.001

67.2 ± 11.4

RMR CHO (ml O2 min-1)

352.9 ± 50.9 a

291.8 ± 41.9 b

0.02

315.6 ± 53.7 c

RMR PRO (ml O2 min-1)

365.7 ± 42.8 a

274.5 ± 35.6 b

0.001

310.0 ± 59.0 c

  1. RMR = resting metabolic rate; CHO = high carbohydrate; PRO = high protein.
  2. p = t-test alpha level of between sexes comparisons
  3. a, b, c represent t-test comparisons between CHO and PRO:
  4. a, p = 0.62; b, p = 0.31; c, p = 0.77