Obesity
Findings from S. Lazzer and co-authors broaden understanding of obesity
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, September 17th, 2007
"The objective of the present study was to compare resting energy expenditure (REE) calculated by different predictive equations (McDuffie, Derumeaux, Tverskaya, Schofield, FAO/WHO/ UNU, Harris-Benedict and Lazzer-Sartorio) to REE measured in severely obese Caucasian children and adolescents. Two hundred and eighty-seven obese children and adolescents (121 males, 166 females, mean age: 14.5 yr, mean body mass index (BM I) z-score: 3.3) participated in this study," scientists in Milan, Italy report.
"REE was measured (MREE) by indirect calorimetry and body composition by bioelectrical impedance analysis. The FAO/WHO/UNU equations showed the lowest mean difference between...
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