** 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, RESTING OR STUDYING

22

M

17-19=5
20-21=4

N

indian

India
U, D

M

Lying down, resting or studying

K M

9

55.7 ±8.8

0.97 ±0.12

1,2 ±0.16

22.3 ±3.3

1.24

23

M

15-18

N

white

U.S.
U, I

L
M
U

Overnight fast, 30 min bed rest

Douglas bag

95

67.5 ±13.0

#
1.27

#
1.33 ±0.17

*
19.7

*
1.05

20

M

18

O

white

U.K.
U, I

M?

Lying down, resting

Douglas bag or Benedict-Ruth respirometer

1

110

#
1.71

*
1.80

*
16.4

*
1.05

SITTING QUIETLY, READING, WRITING

21

M

16-19

N

Filipino

Philippines
U, D

U

Sitting quietly

K M

15

56 ±5

#
1.10

2.02 ±0.62

36.1

*
1.84

24

M

16-18

N

white?

Australia
U, D

M

Sitting

Douglas bag, integr. pneumotachograph (IMP)

3

65,7 ±3.0

#
1.25

*
1.30 ±0.17

*
20 ±1.7

*
1.04

22

M

17-19=5
20-21=4

N

indian

India
U, D

M

Sitting while resting, studying or writing

K M

9

55.7 ±8.8

0.97 ±0.12

1.27 ±0.12

23.4 ±3.4

1.30

STANDING QUIETLY WITH LITTLE MOVEMENT

21

M

16-19

N

Filipino

Philippines
U, I

U

Standing quietly

K M

15

56 ±5

#
1.10

1.94 ±0.55

34.6

*
1.76

24

M

16-18

N

white?

Australia
U, I

M

Standing

Douglas bag, IMP

3

65.7 ±3.0

#
1.25

*
1.38 ±0.20

*
21 ±1.7

* 1.10

22

M

17-19=5
20-21=4

N

indian

India
U, I

M?

Standing white resting

K M

9

55.7 ±8.8

0.97 ±0.12

1.43 ±0.31

25.7 ±4.1

1.47

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

Standing while washing, dressing, shaving

"

9

55.7 ±8.8

0.97 ±0.12

1.55 ±0.29

28.0 ±3.9

1.60

WALKING, FREE VELOCITY, LEVEL GROUND

21

M

16-19

N

Filipino

Philippines
U, D

U

Walking

K M

15

56 ±5

#
1.10

3.69 ±0.96

65.9

*
3.35

24

M

16-18

N

white?

Australia
U, D

M

Walking

Douglas bag, IMP

3

65.7 ±3.0 1

#
1.25

*
2.97 ±0.41

*
45 ±7.5

*
2.38

22

M

17-19=5
20-21=4

N

indian

India
U, D

M

walking, 89 m/min.

K M

9

55.7 ±8.8

0.97 ±0.12

2.73 ±0.47

49.3 ±8.6

*
2.80

20

M

18

O

white

U. K.
U, I

M?

Walking

K M

1

110

#
1.71

6.50

59.1

*
3.80

SEDENTARY AND LIGHT WORK

22

M

17-19=5
20-21=4

N

indian

India, U, D

M

Laboratory work; dissection, polishing shoes, washing cloths, dressing, shaving

36 in
9 subjects

55.7 ±8.8

0.97 ±0.12

1.64 ±0.53

*
29.6 ±8.5

*
1.68

RUNNING, EXERCISE, SPORTS

24

M

16-18

N

white?

Australia
U, D

M

Running

Douglas bag, IMP

2

65.5

#
1.25

*
6.50 ±0.56

*
99 ±2.0

*
5.20

22

M

17-19=5
20-21=4

N

indian

India
U, D

M

Ascending and descending stairs

K M

9

55.7 ±8.8

0.97 ±0.12

5.22 ±1.35

93.0 ±17.2

*
5.37

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

Playing games: volley ball, table tennis, etc.

"

9

55.7±8.8

0.97±.0.12

3.97 ±0.37

72.0 ±13.3

*
4.10

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

Riding bicycle, 10.9 km/h

"

9

55.7 ±8.8

0.97 ±0.12

4.04 ±0.57

72.2 ±10.2

*
4.16

24

M

17

N

white

Australia
U, D

M

Riding bicycle

Douglas bag, IMP

1

62.8

*
1.22

4.80

76.4.

*
3.93

20

M

18

O

white

U.K.
U, I

M?

Step test: 10 min, 15 steps/min., 24.5 cm stool

K M

1

110

#
1.71

*
7.60

*
69.1

*
4.44

** 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

SITTING QUIETLY, SEWING, DRAWING, SINGING

6

F

19.5±0.7 (8.0-11.2)

N

white?

Canada
U, I

M?

Sitting quietly

Open circuit

15

30.9 ±4.2

#*
0.80

0.98 ±0.12

31.6 ±3.9

*
1.22

8

F

8.8 -10.9

N

"varied"

U.S.
U, I

L
M

Sitting, listening to radio

Indirect calorimetry chamber; VCO2; assumed RQ = 0.82

12 in
10 ch.

34.4

0.84

1.00

30.0 ±3.2

*
1.20

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

Sitting and singing

" "

12 in
9 ch.

34.4

0.84

1.22

34.3 ±6.0

*
1.41

9

F

8.6-11.1

N

white?

U.S.
U, I

M

Sitting and drawing

Indirect calorimetry (VCO2) + closed circuit VO2; assumed RQ = 0.82

29 in
21 ch.

34.0

0.83

1.13

33.2 ±4.1

*
1.34

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

Sitting and sewing

" "

26 in
17 ch.

34.0

0.83

1.04

30.6 ±2.9

*
1.24

STANDING QUIETLY OR WITH LITTLE MOVEMENT

10

F

8.8-11.4

N

white

U.S.
U, I

L
M

Standing drawing

see 20, above

14 in
12 ch.

33.6

0.82

1.47

43.7 ±4.2

*
1.76

8

F

8.8-10.9

N

"varied"

U.S.
U, I

L
M

Standing and singing

see 20, above

13 in
9 ch.

34.4

0.84

1.26

35.5 ±5.0

*
1.46

STANDING AND MOVING

10

F

8.84-11.4

N

white?

U.S.
U, I

L
M

Dressing + undressing continuosly for 10 minutes

see 20, above

14 in
12 ch.

33.6

0.82

2.26

67.3 ±12.2

*
2.72.

WALKING, FREE VELOCITY, LEVEL GROUND

11

F

5-13?

N

?

U.S.
U, I

?

Walking, free velocity

Douglas bag

27

36.4?

#*
0.87

*
2.57

70.5 ±13.8

*
2.95

25

F

9.8-11.78

N

?

U.S.
U, I

?

Walking, free velocity (43-71 m/min)

K carried by an observer

12

34.4 ±4.4

0.88 ±0.08

*
2.23 ±0.22

*
65.0 ±6.3

*
2.56

12

F

6-12

N?

?

Walking, free velocity (68+9 m/min)

Douglas bag

27

&
30.1

#&
0.79

*
2.11

*
70.0 ±13.5

*
2.67