Total daily energy expenditure and elevated water turnover in a small-scale semi-nomadic pastoralist society from Northern Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pastoralists live in challenging environments, which may be accompanied by unique activity, energy, and water requirements.

Aim

Few studies have examined whether the demands of pastoralism contribute to differences in total energy expenditure (TEE) and water turnover (WT) compared to other lifestyles.

Subjects and methods

Accelerometer-derived physical activity, doubly labelled water-derived TEE and WT, and anthropometric data were collected for 34 semi-nomadic Daasanach adults from three northern Kenyan communities with different levels of pastoralist activity. Daasanach TEEs and WTs were compared to those of other small-scale and industrialised populations.

Results

When modelled as a function of fat-free-mass, fat-mass, age, and sex, TEE did not di

SUBMITTER: McGrosky A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11567135 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature