Physical Activity, Fitness and the Energy Cost of Activities: Implications for Obesity in Children and Adolescents in the Tropics - Advances in Food and Nutrition Research - page 76

Table 2.2 Compilation of the energy cost of physical activities in the tropics—cont'd

Energy cost

Age
(years)

BMI
status

BMR
(kcal/min)

Activity Ethnicity Method kcal/min PAR Source

Sitting and playing video
game

12-14 Malay, Chinese NW Douglas

Bag

0.84 0.02 1.21 0.09 1.44 Poh et al. (2003)

Standing 9-12 Malay, Chinese,

Indian

OW, OB Douglas
Bag

1.07 0.16 1.41 0.10 1.32 Lim (2004)

Standing 10-12 Malay, Chinese,

Indian

NW Douglas

Bag

0.88 0.02 1.19 0.10 1.35 Tan (2003)

Standing 12-14 Malay, Chinese NW Douglas

Bag

0.84 0.02 1.32 0.08 1.57 Poh et al. (2003)

Standing 16-17 Malay, Chinese NW Douglas

Bag

1.16 0.09 1.80 0.29 1.60 Poh et al. (2003)

Walking 9-12 Malay, Chinese,

Indian

OW, OB Douglas
Bag

1.07 0.16 2.09 0.31 1.95 Lim (2004)

Walking 10-12 Malay, Chinese,

Indian

NW Douglas

Bag

0.88 0.02 1.36 0.13 1.55 Tan (2003)

Walking 12-14 Malay, Chinese NW Douglas

Bag

0.84 0.02 2.04 0.08 2.42 Poh et al. (2003)

Walking 16-17 Malay, Chinese NW Douglas

Bag

1.16 0.09 2.90 0.29 2.59 Poh et al. (2003)

Sweeping floor 12-14 Malay, Chinese NW Douglas

Bag

0.84 0.02 2.13 0.19 2.54 Poh et al. (2003)