Table 3

Total energy expenditure, basal metabolic rate, and physical activity level in the non-DM group and three DM subgroups

Non-DM (n=15)DM-Insulin (n=18)DM-OAD (n=20)DM-Diet (n=14)P value
Total energy expenditure (kcal/day)
 Unadjusted2168 (1969 to 2368)2113 (1931 to 2295)2215 (2042 to 2387)2137 (1931 to 2343)0.868
 Model 1 (adjusted for sex and age)2185 (2032 to 2338)2108 (1971 to 2245)2200 (2070 to 2329)2147 (1988 to 2305)0.794
 Model 2 (model 1+ fat-free mass)2220 (2086 to 2355)2111 (1992 to 2231)2164 (2050 to 2279)2155 (2017 to 2294)0.701
 Model 3 (model 2 + fat mass)2224 (2088 to 2360)2099 (1971 to 2227)2175 (2054 to 2297)2152 (2012 to 2292)0.636
 Model 4 (model 3 + METs)2223 (2086 to 2361)2098 (1968 to 2228)2177 (2045 to 2309)2151 (2005 to 2297)0.642
Basal metabolic rate (kcal/day)
 Unadjusted1194 (1111 to 1277)1256 (1180 to 1332)1289 (1218 to 1361)1221 (1135 to 1307)0.336
 Model 1 (adjusted for sex and age)1205 (1147 to 1264)1252 (1199 to 1304)1285 (1235 to 1334)1222 (1161 to 1282)0.165
 Model 2 (model 1+ fat-free mass)1224 (1181 to 1267)1253 (1215 to 1292)1266 (1229 to 1302)1226 (1182 to 1271)0.365
 Model 3 (model 2 + fat mass)1220 (1178 to 1262)1268 (1228 to 1307)1253 (1216 to 1291)1230 (1187 to 1273)0.312
Physical activity level
 Unadjusted1.81 (1.72 to 1.91)1.68 (1.60 to 1.77)1.72 (1.64 to 1.80)1.74 (1.65 to 1.84)0.211
 Model 1 (adjusted for sex and age)1.81 (1.71 to 1.90)1.68 (1.60 to 1.77)1.71 (1.63 to 1.79)1.75 (1.65 to 1.85)0.217
 Model 2 (model 1+ METs)1.81 (1.72 to 1.91)1.68 (1.60 to 1.77)1.71 (1.62 to 1.79)1.76 (1.66 to 1.86)0.199
  • Data are presented as mean (95% CI).

  • DM, diabetes mellitus;OAD, oral antidiabetic drug;METs, metabolic equivalents.