Table 3 Mean metabolic rate, RQ, and surface temperature changes and percent changes associated with mild cold exposure for females, males, and the sample overall
From: Brown adipose tissue thermogenesis among a small sample of reindeer herders from sub-Arctic Finland
Female | Male | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|
∆Metabolic rate (kcal/day) | 182.2 ± 87.6 | 115.9 ± 195.3 | 134.0 ± 173.2 |
∆RQ | 0.03 ± 0.06 | 0.001 ± 0.04 | 0.01 ± 0.05 |
∆TSC(°C) | − 1.7 ± 0.8 | − 1.4 ± 0.6 | − 1.5 ± 0.7 |
∆TST(°C) | − 4.3 ± 1.6 | − 3.4 ± 1.2 | − 3.7 ± 1.3 |
% Change MR | 9.9 ± 4.5 | 8.3 ± 12.6 | 8.7 ± 10.9 |
% Change RQ | 5.4 ± 2.5 | 0.44 ± 5.3 | 1.78 ± 6.9 |
% Change TSC | − 5.4 ± 2.5 | − 4.3 ± 1.9 | − 4.6 ± 2.1 |
% Change TST | − 14.0 ± 5.1 | − 11.4 ± 3.9 | − 12.1 ± 4.3 |