Table 4 Energy Expenditure of Different Tissues/Organs
From: International society of sports nutrition position stand: diets and body composition
Organ or tissue | Metabolic rate (kcal/kg/day) | % Overall REE | Weight (kg) | % of Total body weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adipose | 4.5 | 4 | 15 | 21.4 |
Other (bone, skin, intestine, glands) | 12 | 16 | 23.2 | 33.1 |
Muscle | 13 | 22 | 28 | 40.0 |
Liver | 200 | 21 | 1.8 | 2.6 |
Brain | 240 | 22 | 1.4 | 2.0 |
Heart | 400 | 9 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Kidneys | 400 | 8 | 0.3 | 0.5 |