Relationship of the Cold-Heat Sensation of the Limbs and Abdomen with Physiological Biomarkers

Table 2

Differences in thermoregulation parameters between men and women.

Variable	Men	Women	value
Heat capacity (kcal/°C)	ref	−9.6 (−10.1 to −9.1)	<0.001
REE (kcal/d)	ref	−385.9 (−425.0 to −346.8)	<0.001
(°C/hr)	ref	−0.07 (−0.10 to −0.04)	<0.001

Data are presented as regression coefficient and 95% confident interval calculated by analysis of covariance. Men were employed as the reference (ref). All analyses were adjusted for age and BMI.