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Eighty-five percent of the interindividual variability in sleeping metabolic rate (SMR) was explained by differences in fat-free mass, fat mass, age, sex, and race (r2 = 0.85).

Understanding the factors influencing SMR can help tailor weight management strategies.

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Eighty-five percent of the interindividual variability in SMR was explained by differences in fat-free mass, fat mass, age, sex, and race (r2 = 0.85).
A M Fontvieille et al. · American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism · 1994

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Relationship between sleep stages and metabolic rate in humans

A M Fontvieille et al. · American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism · 1994

DOI 10.1152/ajpendo.1994.267.5.e732

cross-sectional · n=29Cited 87×
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