Geissler C A, Miller D S, Shah M
Am J Clin Nutr. 1987 May;45(5):914-20. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/45.5.914.
Daily metabolic rates of 16 post-obese women and 16 matched, lean controls were measured at three different levels of activity in a room respirometer. Both groups had similar height, weight, age, and other anthropometric indices. Results show that the post-obese have metabolic rates approximately 15% lower than their controls at any level of activity. They also eat less. Slimmed-down, obese women have a normal body composition. For both groups, aerobic exercise did not have a prolonged stimulatory effect on metabolic rate after the exercise had finished. Mild exercise was more effective than aerobic exercise in increasing daily metabolic rate because it could be comfortably sustained for a longer time. Implications of these findings are discussed in relation to the etiology and treatment of obesity.
在室内呼吸计中，测量了16名肥胖后女性和16名相匹配的瘦对照组女性在三种不同活动水平下的每日代谢率。两组在身高、体重、年龄和其他人体测量指标方面相似。结果表明，在任何活动水平下，肥胖后女性的代谢率比对照组低约15%。她们的食量也较小。体重减轻后的肥胖女性身体成分正常。对于两组来说，有氧运动结束后对代谢率没有长期的刺激作用。轻度运动在提高每日代谢率方面比有氧运动更有效，因为它能更舒适地持续更长时间。结合肥胖的病因和治疗对这些发现的意义进行了讨论。
