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There is much more variation in total, activity, and basal energy expenditure among males compared to females.
Practitioners should consider the greater variability in energy expenditure among males when designing interventions.
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We found that, even when statistically comparing males and females of the same age, height, and body composition, there is much more variation in total, activity, and basal energy expenditure among males.
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Based on analysis of a large database of energy expenditure.
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Variability in energy expenditure is much greater in males than females
Lewis G. Halsey et al. · Journal of Human Evolution · 2022
DOI 10.1016/j.jhevol.2022.103229
cross-sectional · n=4592Cited 33×
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