Research
Molecular
RMR was not related to any markers of oxidative stress.
Practitioners may need to reconsider the role of metabolic rate in oxidative stress and aging.
StrongRefutesmedium confidence
RMR was not related to any markers of oxidative stress.
Why this rating
Based on the study design and the analysis of RMR and oxidative stress markers.
Source
Aging, Resting Metabolic Rate, and Oxidative Damage: Results From the Louisiana Healthy Aging Study
Madlyn I. Frisard et al. · The Journals of Gerontology Series A · 2007
cross-sectional · n=170Cited 101×
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