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Maastricht University publishes research in life sciences

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, December 8th, 2008

In this recent report, researchers in Maastricht, Netherlands conducted a study "To compare resting energy expenditure (REE) between Asians and whites after adjusting for fat-free mass measured with a two- or more-compartment model. Participants were 10 white men (28 +/- 3 years), 10 Asian men (30 +/- 4 years), 10 white women (22 +/- 4 years), and 11 Asian women (31 +/- 7 years)."

"REE was measured with a ventilated hood system under strictly controlled conditions. Body composition was measured with a two-compartment model based on body mass (BM) and body volume (hydrodensitometry), a three-compartment model adding total body water (TBW) (deuterium dilution), and a...

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Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2008-12-08)

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