Basal Metabolism of Wyoming University Women

Abstract

Basal metabolism rates were determined on a group of 100 normal college women students at the University of Wyoming, most of whom had lived in Wyoming more than 10 years. The average deviations calculated from prediction standards are: Aub Du Bois, modified by Boothby and Sandiford, —3.18 per cent; Harris-Benedict, —2.54 per cent. These metabolic rates are higher than rates found in Oklahoma and Florida under similar conditions, which would indicate that the high altitude, 7148 feet, raises the basal metabolism.