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. 2008 Nov 17;5:32. doi: 10.1186/1743-7075-5-32

Table 3.

Anthropometrics, energy metabolism and nutrient utilization in those monkeys who were classified as "lean" or "obese" according to their modified BMI.

Lean Obese
Number of monkeys 5 6
Body weight (kg) 4.2 ± 0.6 6.9 ± 1.1 *
Age (years) 8.9 ± 1.6 14.7 ± 4.9 *
Modified BMI (kg/crown rump, m2) 21.7 ± 0.8 36.0 ± 4.3 *
22-hour energy intake (kcal/kg) 55.7 ± 45.2 23.4 ± 15.6
22-hour energy expenditure (kcal/kg) 54.8 ± 6.5 40.5 ± 3.0*
Day period energy expenditure (kcal/kg) 22.2 ± 2.1 16.9 ± 1.4*
Dark period energy expenditure (kcal/kg) 27.1 ± 3.9 19.8 ± 1.4*
Morning energy expenditure (kcal/kg) 5.5 ± 0.6 3.9 ± 0.5*
22-hour respiratory quotient (VCO2/VO2) 0.83 ± 0.05 0.82 ± 0.05
Day period respiratory quotient (VCO2/VO2) 0.81 ± 0.05 0.81 ± 0.03
Dark period respiratory quotient (VCO2/VO2) 0.83 ± 0.08 0.82 ± 0.08
Morning respiratory quotient (VCO2/VO2) 0.84 ± 0.09 0.82 ± 0.07

* = Significant (p < 0.01) between lean and obese monkeys