Resting Energy Expenditure in Anorexia Nervosa: Measured versus Estimated. (18th September 2011)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: El Ghoch, Marwan; Alberti, Marta; Capelli, Carlo; Calugi, Simona; Dalle Grave, Riccardo
• Other Names: Cederholm Tommy Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of nutrition and metabolism. Volume 2012(2012)
• Publication Date: 2011-09-18
• Subjects: Nutrition -- Periodicals; Metabolism -- Periodicals; Diet in disease -- Periodicals; Metabolic Diseases; Metabolism; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional Sciences; Diet in disease; Metabolism; Nutrition; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; 363.8
• DOI: 10.1155/2012/652932
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-0724

Abstract

Abstract : Introduction . 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.