Your privacy, your choice

We use essential cookies to make sure the site can function. We also use optional cookies for advertising, personalisation of content, usage analysis, and social media.

By accepting optional cookies, you consent to the processing of your personal data - including transfers to third parties. Some third parties are outside of the European Economic Area, with varying standards of data protection.

See our privacy policy for more information on the use of your personal data.

for further information and to change your choices.

Skip to main content

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population

From: Validity of the Modified Baecke Questionnaire: comparison with energy expenditure according to the doubly labeled water method

 

Men (n = 10)

Women (n = 11)

Total (n = 21)

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Age (years)

70.6 (3.8)

69.2 (4.8)

69.9 (4.3)

Body mass index (kg/m2)

26.3 (2.2)

24.3 (3.1)

25.2 (2.8)

RMR # (MJ/day)

6.8 (0.8)a

5.2 (0.7)

6.0 (1.1)

TEE & (MJ/day)

12.0 (1.4)a

9.6 (0.6)

10.7 (1.6)

PAR *

1.78 (0.22)

1.85 (0.23)

1.82 (0.22)

 

Median (range)

Median (range)

Median (range)

Modified Baecke Questionnaire score

11.9 (5.6–23.2)

14.2 (2.3–35.7)

13.7 (2.3–35.7)

- Household score

1.6 (1.4–2.3)a

2.4 (1.0–2.8)

1.9 (1.0–2.8)

- Sport score

2.2 (0.0–9.7)

2.1 (0.0–11.3)

2.1 (0.0–11.3)

- Leisure score

5.7 (0.7–16.8)

7.0 (0.0–30.8)

6.1 (0.0–30.8)

  1. # RMR = Resting metabolic rate, measured by indirect calorimetry
  2. & TEE = Total energy expenditure, measured by the doubly labeled water method
  3. * PAR = Physical activity ratio, ratio of TEE and RMR
  4. a Significantly different from women