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[Study on the energy expenditure in college students in Guangdong Province]
1Faculty of Medical Nutrition, Guangdong Pharmacy College, Guangzhou 510224, China.
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To investigate the energy expenditure of college students, 61 college students (30 male and 31 female) in Guangdong were selected as the participants. Basal metabolism was measured by indirect calorimetry. The activities of college students were systematically recorded using 24 hours recall method. Total energy expenditure was evaluated by the factorial calculation method of WHO.
Results:
Basal metabolism rates of male and female college students were (158.03 +/- 7.85) kJ/(m2.h) and (145.05 +/- 10.14) kJ/(m2.h) respectively. Total energy expenditure of 24 hours were (10389.23 +/- 1519.90) kJ/d and (7921.15 +/- 961.41) kJ/d respectively.
Conclusion:
The energy expenditure of college students in South-China accorded with the criteria of "Chinese adults at light physical activity level".