The study found that smaller males and females with more surface
area per kilogram of body mass are more dependent on heat loss through increasing circulation and less dependent upon sweating.
Results for VO2 measurements are generally displayed in L • min - 1 (i.e. litres per minute, representing the volume of oxygen consumed by your entire body each minute) or, to account for differences in total body mass, in mL • kg - 1 • min - 1 (i.e. millilitres per kilogram per minute, representing the volume of oxygen consumed each
minute per kilogram of your body mass).
In most cases, overweight dieters need to eat at least 1.4 - 1.6 grams of
protein per kilogram of body mass to avoid losing muscle.9, 17,19,21 That's about twice the RDI.
One study from the Journal of Nutrition found that the ingestion of both protein and carbohydrates (0.15 grams of
both per kilogram of body mass) prior to a bout of resistance exercise increased protein synthesis (anabolism) by 48 per cent during exercise, and an additional 19 per cent after exercise.
Pre-workout snacks generally consist of one to four grams of carbohydrates
per kilogram of body mass.
That amount is insufficient for sprinters, who should consume at least 1.8 grams of protein
per kilogram of body mass, according to a study in the «Journal of Applied Physiology.»