Sentences with phrase «less body mass»
"Less body mass" means having a smaller amount of weight or being less heavy. Full definition
And if they've got less body mass, then smaller doses of environmental pollutants will be enough to cut off their reproductive chances.
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With less body mass, less calories are required for body composition maintenance.
Most companion animals have considerably less body mass than an adult human.
A 2016 study found that triathletes who supplemented with sodium during a half - ironman finished faster than a control group, and lost less body mass from water depletion along the way.
Not surprisingly, those who were more active also tended to be younger, have less body mass, and have fewer health issues (diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease) in general.
As you lose weight, the REE goes down (less body mass to heat, less energy needed) so you need to adjust the REE for Fat Free Mass (FFM) and Fat Mass (FM).
These small, yet energetic dogs might have less body mass than some other breeds — but don't make the mistake of thinking that this minimizes their need for a quality, nutritional calorie base!
And to make matters worse, Dodman says because dogs and cats have less body mass than humans, and typically eat the same thing twice a day for their entire lives, the poisons can become more concentrated and their effects may appear faster and more fiercely.