Table 3 Energy metabolism, physical activity and the amount of time asleep during the metabolic test in infants grouped according to maternal BMI
From: Lower energy expenditures in infants from obese biological mothers
Lean | Overweight | Obese | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of infants | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Energy intake during 4-hour study (kcal) | 127.2 ± 91.4 | 136.6 ± 71.2 | 220.4 ± 127.2 |
24-hour energy expenditure (kcal/day)1 | 532.4 ± 30.7 | 471.8 ± 39.5* | 472.1 ± 76† |
Sleeping metabolic rate (kcal/day)1 | 407.5 ± 24.7 | 407.5 ± 37.2 | 402.9 ± 35.8 |
Sleeping time during metabolic test (%) | 39.3 ± 21.6 | 50.0 ± 20.9 | 21.4 ± 11.1‡ |
Respiratory quotient (VCO2/VO2) | 0.86 ± 0.04 | 0.84 ± 0.05 | 0.85 ± 0.08 |
Physical activity (Oscillations/min/kg BW) | 4.3 ± 1.7 | 6.8 ± 7.8 | 7.6 ± 2.4 |