Table 2 Comparison of absolute and relative total energy expenditure with statistical data for sex differences analyzed by t-test. Total daily energy expenditure estimated by doubly labeled water method
Boys | Girls | Sex | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | p | |
Total energy expenditure | |||||
kcal/day | 1535.7 | 488.8 | 1572.5 | 492.7 | 0.658 |
kcal/weight, kg/day | 84.7 | 25.2 | 86.2 | 23.6 | 0.715 |
kcal/FFM, kg/day | 105.0 | 31.8 | 112.9 | 29.9 | 0.129 |