Basal Energy Expenditure (BEE, Harris-Benedict Equation)

Are you evaluating the energy needs for a hospitalized patient?

Yes

Patient's gender

Male

Female

Patient's height

inches

Patient's weight

pounds

Patient's age

years

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Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Body weight in kilograms

IBW(Hamwi method)

IBW with adjustment (if needed) for excess body weight

Height in centimeters

Estimated basal energy expenditure (BEE)

Range for BEE +/- 15%

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Other Testing
- Equation of Mifflin et al to Predict Resting Energy Expenditure (REE) in Healthy Adults
- Equations of Owen et al for Predicting the Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) in Adult Men and Women

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Basal Energy Expenditure (BEE, Harris-Benedict Equation)

Purpose: To calculate the basal energy expenditure (BEE) for a patient.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10