190: Do White and Black People Burn Different Amounts of Calories?

We often express disappointment that there is not more research on women to determine if they respond different to training and nutrition interventions as compared to men. But how about blacks vs. whites – does anyone ever consider this factor? If not, are there ethnic differences? Today’s research study examines this topic and also leads to discussion on the use of technology and devices to track progress – should we really hang our hat on the numbers? John always reviews the full text of every article, but to see the abstract of the study discussed, click here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24816887

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