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Metabolism > Oxygen Consumption > Metabolic Equivalent
Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Physical Examination > Metabolic Equivalent

Preferred term

Metabolic Equivalent  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Scope note

  • A measurement of OXYGEN uptake in a sitting, resting person (resting oxygen consumption), varying with age, sex, race, and other factors. In normal adult men, one MET is approximately 3.5 ml O2/kg/min of body weight. Oxygen uptake during activities or work can be measured in METs which can be use to determine health status and exercise prescription.

History note

  • 2009

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D055686

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