Abstract:Race and by Sleep Deprivation" (1). We appreciate that Avila et al. found our work to be of high interest. We would like to address the three concerns raised in their letter to the editor: (1) lack of adjustment of lean mass; (2) differences in baseline characteristics of the control and sleep-restricted groups; (3) smaller control group.We agree with Avila et al. that lean mass is an important contributor to resting metabolic rate. Indeed, for this reason, we entered fatfree mass as a covariate in our mixed-m… Show more
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