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Energy intake and expenditure of Indian schoolboys

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2007

B. Banerjee  and
N. Saha
B. Banerjee
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Singapore, Singapore 3
N. Saha
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Singapore, Singapore 3
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Abstract

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1. Sixteen Indian schoolboys, aged 12–14 years resident in Singapore, were tested for the determination of energy cost, pulmonary ventilation (PV) and oxygen consumption at rest and at various daily activities; their height, body-weight, pulse and blood pressure were also measured. An energy balance study was made by estimating from a diary of measured activities the 24 h energy intake and output.

2. PV and O2 consumption during running showed positive correlations(r = 0.4 and r =0.3 respectively) with mean post-exercise recovery pulse, O2 consumption and PV.

3. The daily mean calorie intake and output of the subjects were found to be 2108 kcal (8.85 MJ) and 1811 kcal (7.60 MJ) respectively.

4. The boys gained an average of 2.2 kg in weight and 0.7 cm in height in 2 months. They did not suffer from any mental retardation, they were physically fit, free from disease and did their daily routine work satisfactorily.

Type
Clinical and Human Nutrition
Information
British Journal of Nutrition , Volume 27 , Issue 3 , May 1972 , pp. 483 - 490
Copyright
Copyright © The Nutrition Society 1972

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