High basal metabolic rate/fat-free mass ratio in Japanese elite male athletes can be attributed to body composition
10.7600/jspfsm.61.427
- VernacularTitle:エリート男性競技者の高い基礎代謝量は身体組成に起因する
- Author:
Wakako Tatsuta
;
Yukari Yokota
;
Akiko Kamei
;
Noriyuki Tawara
;
Takashi Kawahara
;
Motoko Taguchi
;
Mitsuru Higuchi
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
basal metabolic rate;
male athletes;
body composition
- From:Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine
2012;61(4):427-433
- CountryJapan
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relation between basal metabolic rate (BMR) and body composition in 29 Japanese elite male athletes (age 25.6±3.7y, height 175.6±7.0cm, body weight 74.7±12.8kg, fat-free mass (FFM) 64.9±9.3kg). The subjects were classified into three groups according to their FFM. There was a significant difference in BMR/FFM between S-group (less than 0.5SD of average FFM) and L-group (more than 0.5SD). The parcentage of RM to body weight in S-group was significantly higher than in L-group. In conclusion, high basal metabolic rate/fat-free mass ratio in Japanese elite male athletes can be attributed to body composition.
