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Table 3 The total energy expenditure (TEE) of Japanese women

From: A proper reference metabolic equivalent value to assess physical activity intensity in Japanese female nurses

 

Measurement

Age group

mean (SD) (years)

n

TEE

Ishikawa-Takata et al. [20]

doubly-labeled water method

20-29

25.3 (2.4)

8

1,954 kcal/d

30-49

38.7 (4.4)

42

2,108 kcal/d

50-69

62.0 (5.1)

49

2,039 kcal/d

Ishikawa-Takata et al. [21]

doubly-labeled water method

20-29

24.9 (2.7)

17

1,981 (361) kcal/d

30-39

33.7 (2.8)

22

2,039 (394) kcal/d

40-49

44.0 (3.0)

22

2,008 (234) kcal/d

50-59

52.7 (2.0)

15

1,953 (220) kcal/d

Takata et al. [22]

human calorimeter

(seated adults)

32 (10)

20

1,772 (151) kcal/d