Relationship of the Cold-Heat Sensation of the Limbs and Abdomen with Physiological Biomarkers
Table 1
Anthropometric indices and thermoregulation linked parameters by gender.
Variable
Men
Women
value
Number of participants ()
369
365
Age (yr)
34.0 (10.5)
36.7 (11.6)
0.001
Weight (kg)
71.3 (9.6)
56.2 (6.8)
<0.001
BMI (kg/m2)
23.8 (2.7)
22.0 (2.7)
<0.001
Body fat mass (kg)
14.6 (5.6)
16.7 (4.8)
<0.001
Percent body fat (%)
20.1 (5.7)
29.2 (5.9)
<0.001
Heat capacity (kcal/°C)
53.2 (6.4)
40.4 (4.4)
<0.001
REE (kcal/d)
1716.8 (343.9)
1242.2 (198.1)
<0.001
(°C/hr)
1.35 (0.23)
1.29 (0.19)
<0.001
Data are presented as mean (SD) or actual number of participants. values were calculated by Student -test. BMI, body mass index; REE, resting energy expenditure; , resting temperature load.
