Table 2.

Measurements of whole body metabolism.

Variable	Study Participants (n=35)
Oxygen consumption, ml/min	244 ± 35.9
Oxygen consumption, ml/kg/min	3.68 ± 0.71
Carbon dioxide production, ml/min	221 ± 36.8
Respiratory exchange ratio	0.90 ± 0.07
Resting metabolic rate, kcal/day	1721 ± 255
Fasting plasma glucose, mmol/l	4.87 ± 0.50
2-hour plasma glucose, mmol/l	5.25 ± 1.44