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Appendix H: Characteristics of the DLW Database
Pages 311-336

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... RQ source (will be labeled as indirect calorimetry for all) Lean body mass (DLWA35)
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... Data Sets Requested: Physical Activity data sets: pa_derv_solnas_lad1.sas7bddat Variables requested: all the physical activity derived variables for those included in SOLNAS Data Sets Requested: Smoking variables from tbea_lad1.sas7bdat Variables requested: TBEA1-smoke at least 100 cigs in lifetime; TBEA3-present smoking status Data Sets Requested: Health status variables from mhea_lad1.sas7bdat Variables Requested: MHEA1-HBP/hypertension-self reported; MHEA16-diabe tes-self reported. SOURCE: Data from SOLNAS are publicly available on the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's (NHLBI's)
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... Fat Mass % N 3,829 2,139 5,968 Mean (SD)
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... 8,190.40] Basal Metabolic Rate Observed (kcal/d)
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... M ax] Physical Activity Level Category Observed + Predicted PAL < 1 27 (0.540%)
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... 57 (0.723%) NOTE: BMI = body mass index; BMR = basal metabolic rate; cm = centimeter; DLW = doubly labeled water; kcal/d = kilocalorie/day; kg = kilogram; m = meter; max = maximum; min = minimum; PAL = physical activity level; SD = standard deviation; TEE = total energy expenditure.
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... Fat Mass (kg)
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... 0 (0%) NOTE: cm = centimeter; DLW = doubly labeled water; kcal/d = kilocalorie/day; kg = kilogram; m = meter; max = maximum; min = minimum; PAL = physical activity level; SD = standard deviation.
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... Fat Mass (kg)
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... Fat Mass % N 208 223 431 Mean (SD)
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... 1 (0.0899%) NOTE: cm = centimeter; DLW = doubly labeled water; kcal/d = kilocalorie/day; kg = kilogram; max = maximum; min = minimum; PAL = physical activity level; SD = standard deviation.
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... Fat Mass (kg)
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... Fat Mass % N 238 201 439 Mean (SD)
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... 15 (2.11%) NOTE: cm = centimeter; DLW = doubly labeled water; kcal/d = kilocalorie/day; kg = kilogram; max = maximum; min = minimum; PAL = physical activity level; SD = standard deviation.
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... 1,293 (23.5%) Sex Fem ales 3,607 (100%)
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... Fat Mass % N 3,167 1,539 4,706 Mean (SD)
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... 41 (0.748%) NOTE: BMI = body mass index; BMR = basal metabolic rate; cm = centimeter; DLW = doubly labeled water; kcal/d = kilocalorie/day; kg = kilogram; m = meter; max = maximum; min = minimum; PAL = physical activity level; SD = standard deviation; TEE = total energy expenditure.
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... (N = 571) Sex Fem ales 31 (100%)
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... Fat Mass (kg)
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... Fat Mass % N 0 70 60 0 130 Mean (SD)
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... 3,937.13] Basal Metabolic Rate Observed N 31 131 141 130 433 Mean (SD)
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... (N = 571) Physical Activity Level Category Observed PAL < 1 0 (0%)
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... 7 (1.23%) NOTE: BMI = body mass index; BMR = basal metabolic rate; cm = centimeter; DLW = doubly labeled water; kcal/d = kilocalorie/day; kg = kilogram; m = meter; max = maximum; min = minimum; NPNL = nonpregnant nonlactating; PAL = physical activity level; SD = standard deviation; TEE = total energy expenditure.
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... 41.00] Life Stage 19–30 years 54 (58.1%)
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... Fat Mass % N 5 39 44 Mean (SD)
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... 4 (1.93%) NOTE: BMI = body mass index; BMR = basal metabolic rate; cm = centimeter; DLW = doubly labeled water; kcal/d = kilocalorie/day; kg = kilogram; m = meter; max = maximum; min = minimum; mo = months; PAL = physical activity level; SD = standard deviation; TEE = total energy expenditure.
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Key Terms

  • activity level
  • basal metabolic
  • metabolic rate
  • level observed
  • level category

  • body mass
  • category observed
  • mass index
  • labeled water
  • doubly labeled

  • total energy
  • energy expenditure
  • rate predicted
  • rate observed
  • lactating women

  • combined dlw
  • index percentile
  • dlw database
  • except pregnant
  • calorimetry body

  • final weight
  • activity derived
  • body weight
  • combined doubly
  • body fat

  • indirect calorimetry
  • derived variables
  • lean body
  • starting weight
  • nonpregnant nonlactating


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