Developmental changes in energy expenditure and physical activity in children: Evidence for a decline in physical activity in girls before puberty
Developmental changes in energy expenditure and physical activity in children: Evidence for a decline in physical activity in girls before puberty
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DOI:
10.1542/peds.101.5.887
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发表时间:
1998-05-01
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8
通讯作者:
Johnson, RK
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作者:
Goran, MI;Gover, BA;Johnson, RK
Objective. To examine individual changes in energy expenditure and physical activity during prepubertal growth in boys and girls.Methods. Total energy expenditure (TEE), resting energy expenditure, physical activity-related energy expenditure, reported physical activity, and fat and fat-free mass were measured three times over 5 years in 11 boys (5.3 +/- 0.9 years at baseline) and 11 girls (5.5 +/- 0.9 years at baseline).Results. Four-year increases in fat (similar to 6 kg) and fat-free mass (similar to 10 kg) and resting energy expenditure (similar to 200 kcal/day) were similar in boys and girls. In boys, TEE increased at each measurement year, whereas in girls, there was an initial increase from age 5.5 (1365 +/- 330 kcal/day) to age 6.5 (1815 +/- 392 kcal/day); however, by age 9.5, TEE was reduced significantly (1608 +/- 284 kcal/day) with no change in energy intake. The gender difference in TEE changes over time was explained by a 50% reduction in physical activity (kcal/day and hours/week) in girls between the ages of 6.5 and 9.5.Conclusions. These data suggest a gender dimorphism in the developmental changes in energy expenditure before adolescence, with a conservation of energy use in girls achieved through a marked reduction in physical activity.