Resting Energy Expenditure in Anorexia Nervosa: Measured versus Estimated | Zendy

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Resting Energy Expenditure in Anorexia Nervosa: Measured versus Estimated

Author(s) -

Marwan El Ghoch,

Marta Alberti,

Carlo Capelli,

Simona Calugi,

Riccardo Dalle Grave

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

journal of nutrition and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.789

H-Index - 42

eISSN - 2090-0732

pISSN - 2090-0724

DOI - 10.1155/2012/652932

Subject(s) - anorexia nervosa , medicine , resting energy expenditure , energy expenditure , anorexia , psychiatry , clinical psychology , eating disorders

. Aim of this study was to compare the resting energy expenditure (REE) measured by the Douglas bag method with the REE estimated with the FitMate method, the Harris-Benedict equation, and the Müller et al. equation for individuals with BMI < 18.5 kg/m 2 in a severe group of underweight patients with anorexia nervosa (AN). Methods . 15 subjects with AN participated in the study. The Douglas bag method and the FitMate method were used to measure REE and the dual energy X-ray absorptiometry to assess body composition after one day of refeeding. Results . FitMate method and the Müller et al. equation gave an accurate REE estimation, while the Harris-Benedict equation overestimated the REE when compared with the Douglas bag method. Conclusion . The data support the use of the FitMate method and the Müller et al. equation, but not the Harris-Benedict equation, to estimate REE in AN patients after short-term refeeding.

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