Research
Metabolic adaptation
Four metabolic parameters predict weight gain in Pima Indians: low relative resting metabolic rate (RMR), low level of spontaneous physical activity (SPA), high 24 h respiratory quotient (RQ), and high insulin sensitivity (IS).
Practitioners should consider these metabolic parameters when assessing weight gain risk.
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In prospective studies in Pima Indians, four metabolic parameters...have been found to predict weight gain.
Why this rating
Based on prospective studies mentioned in the abstract.
Source
Metabolic predictors of obesity: cross-sectional versus longitudinal data.
Éric Ravussin et al. · PubMed · 1993
cohort|cross-sectionalCited 105×
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