A low resting metabolic rate in late childhood is associated with weight gain in adolescence.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Lower total energy expenditure (TEE) and resting metabolic rate (RMR) are associated with greater weight gain in Native American adults. Whether these effects exist in childhood is unclear. We hypothesized that lower energy expenditure measured in childhood would predict greater relative change in body mass index (BMI) during adolescence.

Methods

Measurements of height, weight, body composition, RMR and TEE were completed in 181 Native American children at exams done at age 5 and 10years, with 126 children having biennial follow-up assessments of weight and height after age 10years until age 20years. TEE and RMR were adjusted for age, sex, height, fat mass and fat free mass. BMI-change was assessed using population specific and Center for Disease Co

SUBMITTER: Hohenadel MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6407417 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature