| Adult | Old |
---|---|---|
Body weight, g | 492 ± 10 | 598 ± 26* |
Body energy, kJ/100 g | 1010 ± 24 | 1098 ± 21* |
Body lipids, kJ/100 g | 650 ± 20 | 862 ± 23* |
Body proteins, kJ/100 g | 374 ± 22 | 240 ± 10* |
Plasma non esterified fatty acids, mM | 0.49 ± 0.05 | 0.96 ± 0.04* |
Fed resting metabolic rate, μmol oxygen/(min x g protein) | 9.3 ± 0.2 | 7.4 ± 0.2* |
Fasting resting metabolic rate, μmol oxygen/(min x g protein) | 8.0 ± 0.2 | 6.0 ± 0.2* |