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Archives   2005

Myanmar   Health   Sciences   Research   Journal

Volume   17,  Number   3

TITLE:   Energy expenditure of Myanmar elderly people from home for the aged (Hninsigone), Yangon.
AUTHOR:   Ye Tint Lwin; Zaw Myint; Mi Mi Nwe; Ni Ni Than; Moe Moe Han; Soe Min Thein
SOURCE:   Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal. 2005; 17(3): 126-129
ABSTRACT:   To find out resting energy expenditure (REE) and total energy expenditure (TEE), the study was conducted on 25 apparently healthy Myanmar elderly people (11 males and 14 females) from Hninsigone home for the aged, Yangon. Stratified random sampling was used in accordance with age and sex. Energy cost of each activity was measured by indirect calorimetry method and time usage for each activity was recorded by minute-to-minute registration. REE were found to be 1022.79 ±314.52 kcal/d in males and 848.06 ± 378.69 kcal/d in females. Both males and females spent half of the day lying/sleeping and one third of the day sitting. TEE were 1812.27 ± 334.80 kcal/d in males and 1484.70 ± 480.96 kcal/d in females and energy expenditure for physical activity (EEPA) were 608.25 kcal/d in males and 488.17 kcal/d in females. TEE were found to be 1.77 times REE in males and 1.75 times REE in females. It was found thatthe elderly people from our study had lower REE and TEE when compared to Myanmar adults and Caucasian elderly people.
SUBJECT HEADINGS:   Energy Metabolism. Aged.
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