Energy Balance and Body Weight

Abstract

This study had been conducted on 30 healthy women (15 were normal weight, and 15 were moderately obese) aged bet ween 25 - 40 years old. The average daily energy consumption o f ali subjects was 1904 ± 71.9 kkals. and the energy expenditure was 2105 ± 20.8 calories. It can not be said that there was a energy imbalance since the average difference was very little (—201 calories) between consumption and expenditure. 50, the subjects can keep their weights with this energy balance.