Abstract
Inter-individual differences in body temperature and resting metabolic rate (RMR), during comfortable temperature and mild cold were studied. Sleeping metabolic rate (SMR) was measured overnight at 22°C and RMR the following morning at 22°C and at 16°C. Intestinal, rectal and skin temperatures were measured as well as the electromyography (EMG). The SMR and the RMR corrected for body composition were significantly related ( p<0.001, r 2=0.57) which means that individual levels of energy expenditure during the night remained during the day. At 16°C, the RMR increased without increase of EMG activity, indicating non-shivering thermogenesis. Gender differences exist for intestinal, rectal, pectoralis and hand temperature ( p<0.05).
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