** Ref No.

Sex

Age y

Nut. St.

Ethnic group

Country or region, R/U, D/I

SES

Activity

Methodology

n

Weight (kg)

BMR kcal/min

Energy cost

kcal/min

cal/kg/min

X MBR

LYING DOWN AT REST

17

M

11.3 ±1.0 (12-14)

N

Chinese

Singapore
U, D

U

Lying at rest

K M

14

52.6 ±9.4

* 1.09

1.08 ±0.19

20.5 ±3.7

*
0.99

18

M

13.0 ±0.6 (12-14)

N

Dravidian indian

Singapore
U, D

M

Lying at rest

K M

16

31.3 ±5.6

#
0. 83

0.86 ±0.20

27.3 ±5.3

*
1.04

4

M

11.0-13.9

N

ladino

Guatemala
U, D

L

Lying at rest

Douglas bag

14

30.4 ±4.4

#
0.82 ±0.05

0.88 ±0.12

29 ±3.1

1.06

SITTING QUIETLY, READING, WRITING

4

M

11.0-13.9

N

ladino

Guatemala
U, D

L

Sitting quietly, reading or writing

Douglas bag

14

30.4 ±4.4

#
0.82 ±0.05

0.91 ±0.11

30 ±2.2

1.10

17

M

13.5 ±1.0 (12-14)

N

Chinese

Singapore
U, D

U

Sitting quietly, reading or writing

K M

42 in
14 ch.

52.6 ± 9.4

#
1.09

*
1.07 ±0.18

*
20.3 ±4.1

*
0.98

18

M

13.0 ±0.6 (12-14)

N

Dravidian indian

Singapore
U, D

M

Sitting quietly, reading or writing

K M

48 in
16 ch.

31.3 ±5.6

#
0.83

*
0.87 ±0.19

*
27.9 ±4.9

*
1.05

7

M

12.3-14.1

N

"varied"

U.S.
U, I

L

Quiet play. checkers, puzzles, games

Indirect calorimetry chamber; VCO2; assumed RQ = 0.82

22 in
10 ch.

41.0

0.89

1.44

35.0 ±3.3

1.61

16

M

13

N

white

U.K.
U, I

U
M

Sitting

Douglas bag

?

&
45.0

#&
1.00

1.25

&
27.8

*
1.25

STANDING QUIETLY WITH LITTLE MOVEMENT

17

M

3.5 ±1.0 (12-14)

N

Chinese

Singapore
U, D

U

Standing

K M

14

52.6 ±9.4

*
1.09

1.29 ±0.15

24.5 ±5.0

1.18

18

M

13.0 ±0.6 (12-14)

N

Dravidian indian

Singapore
U, D

M

Standing

K M

16

31.3 ±5.6

#
0.83

1.03 ±0.20

30.2 ±4.0

*
1.24

16

M

13

?

white

U.K.
U, I

M

Standing

Douglas bag

?

&
45

#&
1.00

1.40

&31.1

*
1.40

STANDING AND MOVING

4

M

11.0-13.11

N

ladino

Guatemala
U, D

L

Standing, bending and tossing a ball

Douglas bag

14

30.4 ±4.4

#
0.82 ±0.05

1.77 ±0. 4

58 ±10.5

2.13

16

M

13

?

white

U.K.
U, I

M

"Waiting about"

Douglas bag

?

&
45

#&
1.00

2.14

47.6

*
2.14

19

M
F

13-14

?

?

USSR
?, I

?

Playing balalaika, mandolin and klavier

?

5

41

#
0.91

1.80

*
43.9

*
1.98

WALKING, FREE VELOCITY, LEVEL GROUND

4

M

11.0-13.9

N

ladino

Guatemala
U, I

?

Walking, 66./min.

Douglas bag

14

30.4 ±4.4

#
0,82 ±0.05

2.38 ±0.26

79 ±8.5

2.89

17

M

13.5 ±1.0 (12-14)

N

Chinese

Singapore
U, I

U

Walking, 67-115 m/min (mean = 85 m/min).

K M

14

52.6 ±9.4

#*
1.09

2.70 ±0.49

51.3 ±13.3

2.48

18

M

13.0 ±0.6 (12-14)

N

Dravidian indian

Singapore
U, I

M

Walking, 67-115 m/min (mean = 85 m/min).

K M

16

31.3 ±5.6

#*
0.83

2.10 ±0.44

61.0 ±9.3

2.53

16

M

13

N

white

U.K.
U, I

M?

Walking

Douglas bag

?

&
45.0

#&
1.00

3.14

&
69.8

*
3.14

WALKING FAST OR UPHILL OR CARRYING A LOAD

4

M

11.0-13.9

N

ladino

Guatemala
U, D

L

Walking, 82 m/min

Douglas bag

14

30.4 ±4.4

#
0.82 ±0.05

2.98 ±0.34

99 ±12.0

*
3.62

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

Walking, 68 m/min, carrying 6.8 kg

Douglas bag

14

30.4 ±4.4

#
0.82 ±0.05

2.92 ±0.39

97 ±12.0

3.55

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

Walking uphill, approx. 15 degrees, 56 m/minute

Douglas bag

14

30.4 ±4.4

#
0.82 ±0.05

3.38 ±0.40

112 ±15.5

4.11

LEISURE TIME, PLAY OF MODERATE INTENSITY

19

M
F

13-14

?

?

USSR
?, I

?

Carpentry

?

11

41

#
0.91

3.00

*
75.0

*
3.30

14

M

13

N

white

U.K.
?, I

?

Playing cricket

Douglas bag

?

&
45.0

#&
1.00

2.50

&
55.6

*
2.50

RUNNING, EXERCISE, SPORTS

17

M

13.5 ±1.0 (12-14)

N

chinese

Singapore
U, D

U

Running, 6.9-9.9 km/h (mean = 8.5)

K M

14

52.6 ±9.4

#
1. 09

5.07 ±0.64

96.3 ±14.3

*
4.65

18

M

13.0 ±0.6 (12-14)

N

Dravidian indian

Singapore
U, D

M

Running, 6.9-9.9 km/h (mean = 8.5)

K M

16

31.3 ±5.6

#
0.83

4.56 ±0.60

132.3 ±14.0

*
5.49

18

M

13.0 ±0.6 (12-14)

N

Dravidian indian

Singapore
U, D

M

Ascending stairs 3 min, and descending 3 min; 16.5 cm high, 100-199 steps min (x =1150) (mean of ascending and descending)

K M

32 in
16 ch.

31.3 ±5.6

#
0.83

*
3.48 ±1.06

*
101.6 ±27.9

*
4.19

16

M

13

N

white

U. K.
?, I

?

Gymnastics

Douglas bag

?

&
45.0

#&
1.00

3.06

&
68.0

*
3.06

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

Quad games

" "

?

&
45.0

#&
1.00

4.75

&
105.6

*
4.75

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

Soccer football

" "

*
5.60