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Table 3 Maximal exercise characteristics of the children

From: Substrate utilization during submaximal exercise in children with a severely obese parent

Variable

LP

OP

P Value

VO2peak, ml/kg/min

40.3 ± 2.7

35.6 ± 2.6

0.22

VO2peak, L/min

1.5 ± 0.1

1.7 ± 0.2

0.46

Peak Watts

113.1 ± 10.0

118.0 ± 17.0

0.81

  1. Characteristics obtained during a maximal exercise test on a cycle ergometer
  2. LP, children with lean/non-obese parents; OP, children with a severely obese parent (n = 13 per group). Mean ± SE. There were no statistically significant differences between the groups.
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Nutrition & Metabolism

ISSN: 1743-7075

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