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The average energy expenditures for eight elderly women were estimated on the basis of information received from a battery-powered heart rate monitor that each subject wore. Two overall averages were calculated
Average Daily Energy Expenditures (kcal) | ||
Subject | Summer,
|
Winter,
|
1 | 1458 | 1424 |
2 | 1352 | 1501 |
3 | 2209 | 1495 |
4 | 1804 | 1739 |
5 | 1912 | 2031 |
6 | 1366 | 934 |
7 | 1598 | 1401 |
8 | 1406 | 1339 |
for each woman, one for the summer months and one for the winter months (164), as shown in the following table. Let
versus
Let
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