Evaluating the contribution of differences in lean mass compartments for resting energy expenditure in African American and Caucasian American children.
M M BroadneyF ShareefS E MarwitzS M BradyS Z YanovskiJames P DeLanyJack A YanovskiPublished in: Pediatric obesity (2018)
In children, AA-CA differences in REE appear mostly attributable to differences in body composition. Lower REE in AA children is likely due to lower TrLM and greater AppLM.