PMID: 9539188Apr 16, 1998Paper

Differences in resting metabolic rates of inactive obese African-American and Caucasian women

International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders : Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity
J N FormanBo Fernhall

Abstract

To compare resting metabolic rates (RMR) of African-American (n = 25) and Caucasian (n = 22) premenopausal (35+/-1 y, Mean +/- s.e.m.) women who are obese (95.2+/-2.9 kg, body mass index (BMI) = 34.7+/-0.9, % body fat = 45.2+/-0.9), inactive and free from metabolic disorders or medications that would affect heart rate or RMR. RMR and respiratory exchange ratio (RER) by indirect calorimetry, body composition by plethysmography, maximal aerobic capacity (VO2max) and girth measurements. Group mean comparisons were made with a Student's t-test or an ANCOVA, which controlled for individual differences in body weight and lean body mass (LBM). Significance was set at P < 0.05. Groups were not significantly different in age, height, weight, BMI, % body fat, fat mass, RER, VO2max, resting heart rate, maximal heart rate; or chest, waist, hip, arm, thigh or calf circumferences. After adjusting for body weight, RMR (I O2/min) for African-Americans (0.254+/-0.007) was significantly lower (9%) than for Caucasians (0.277+/-0.008). After RMR (I O2/min) was adjusted for LBM, an even larger difference (-12%) persisted for African-Americans (0.250+/-0.008) compared to Caucasians (0.281+/-0.008). Predicted RMR (kJ/d) for the African-Americans was ...Continue Reading

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