Energy expenditure (kcal/h) | Energy expenditure/fat-free mass (kcal/kg/h)* | |
Resting | 65 (9) | 1.60 (0.20) |
Sitting | 72 (10) | 1.75 (0.28) |
Standing | 82 (12) | 2.01 (0.37) |
Walking: 1 mph | 198 (28) | 4.83 (0.68) |
Walking: 2 mph | 254 (44) | 6.20 (1.02) |
Walking: 3 mph | 307 (62) | 7.45 (1.18) |
Walk-and-work desk | 191 (29) | 4.65 (0.68) |
Data are expressed as mean (SD). 15 obese subjects (14 women) worked at a vertical workstation at a self-selected speed (1.1 (0.4) mph). *Body composition was measured using dual x ray absorptiometry.