Table 3.
REE and hormone stress parameters of the study population
| All | Men | Women | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 116 | 27 | 89 | |
| REE (kcal/24 h) | 1700 ± 300 | 1993 ± 342 | 1608 ± 218 | <0.001 |
| Adjusted REE (kcal/24 h)a | 1697 ± 154 | 1692 ± 200 | 1699 ± 137 | 0.822 |
| Serum ACTH (pg/ml)b | 24.5 ± 24.90 | 30.9 ± 37.0 | 21.6 ± 19.4 | 0.111 |
| Plasma cortisol (μg/dl)b | 9.6 ± 4.3 | 10.6 ± 3.7 | 9.3 ± 4.4 | 0.123 |
| UFC (μg/24 h)b | 21.3 ± 14.0 | 29.8 ± 17.8 | 18.6 ± 11.5 | 0.001 |
| Urinary NE (μg/24 h)b | 44.8 ± 19.1 | 53.6 ± 23.6 | 42.0 ± 16.7 | 0.004 |
| Urinary epinephrine (μg/24 h)b | 4.4 ± 2.9 | 5.7 ± 3.6 | 3.9 ± 2.5 | 0.004 |
| Urinary dopamine (μg/24 h)b | 264 ± 93 | 295 ± 96 | 254 ± 91 | 0.037 |
Data are expressed as mean ± sd.
a
REE was adjusted for fat-free mass, age, and gender.
b
To convert gravimetric units for hormones to SI units, use the following conversion factors: cortisol, μg/dl × 27.59 = nmol/liter; epinephrine, μg/24 h × 5.46 = nmol/24 h; NE, μg/24 h × 5.91 = nmol/24 h; corticotropin (ACTH), pg/ml × 0.22 = pmol/liter; and dopamine, μg/24 h × 6.58 = nmol/24 h.