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Table 5 Responses to a submaximal exercise workload (65% VO 2 Peak)

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

Variable

LP

OP

P Value

VO2, ml/kg/min

25.5 ± 1.8

21.5 ± 1.8

0.13

VO2, L/min

0.98 ± 0.08

1.1 ± 0.14

0.67

% peak VO2, ml/kg/min

63.3 ± 2.1

60.0 ± 2.5

0.32

% peak VO2, L/min

63.5 ± 2.2

60.7 ± 2.4

0.39

Heart Rate (beats/min)

153.3 ± 4.3

143.8 ± 3.6*

≤0.05

RER

0.90 ± 0.01

0.91 ± 0.01

0.53

  1. LP, children with lean/non-obese parents; OP, children with a severely obese parent (n = 13 per group). Mean ± SE. *P ≤ 0.05 for a difference between groups.
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Nutrition & Metabolism

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