Table 2 Description of participants in Phase 1 who had a 100 kcal/d increase in REE after cooling.
Variables | n | mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 28 | 24.0 ± 5.9 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 28 | 25.2 ± 3.9 |
Lean body mass (kg) | 25 | 58.6 ± 6.2 |
Body fat percentage (%) | 25 | 19.6 ± 8.0 |
Neck fat percentage (%) | 25 | 9.5 ± 5.4 |
Outdoor temperature in (°C) | ||
- indirect calorimetry trial | 28 | 7.6 ± 12.3 |
−32 °C-cold trial | 28 | 9.6 ± 12.5 |
- room temp-cold trial | 28 | 11.3 ± 12.4 |
- room temp-room temp trial | 28 | 11.3 ± 11.9 |
-average 2 months prior to 32 °C-cold trial | 28 | 4.8 ± 10.6 |
Baseline REE (kcal/d) | 28 | 1490.7 ± 234.2 |
Cold induced REE (kcal/d) | 28 | 1719.9 ± 240.7 |
Change in cold induced REE (kcal/d) | 28 | 229.3 ± 146.6 |
