Core-skin gradient of body temperature related to non-shivering thermogenesis 3 in humans at a lowered ambient temperature

Citation
Ms. Westerterp-plantenga et al., Core-skin gradient of body temperature related to non-shivering thermogenesis 3 in humans at a lowered ambient temperature, J THERM BIO, 26(4-5), 2001, pp. 467-472
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences",Physiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THERMAL BIOLOGY
ISSN journal
03064565 → ACNP
Volume
26
Issue
4-5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
467 - 472
Database
ISI
SICI code
0306-4565(200109)26:4-5<467:CGOBTR>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
We addressed the effect of lowered ambient temperatures i.e. 22 degreesC (7 2 degreesF) versus 27 degreesC (81 degreesF) in 8 women and 16 degreesC (61 degreesF) versus 22 degreesC (72 degreesF) in 9 men as part of a 24h non-s hivering thermogenesis (NST3) measured in it respiration chamber. We define d this new concept, NST3 as total energy expenditure -(sleeping metabolic r ate + diet-induced energy expenditure + activity related energy expenditure ). This was 248 +/- 208 kJ/d at 22 degreesC and 714 + 505 kJ/d at 16 degree sC, and was related to the core-skin body temperature gradient (r = -0.95, p < 0.001 and r = -0.7; p < 0.05) thus limiting the increase in this gradie nt at a lower ambient temperature. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All right s reserved.