Ireton-Jones and Turner predicted energy expenditure for obese patients.
Parameters:
(1) gender
(2) age in years
(3) actual body weight in kilograms
(4) ventilation status
|
Parameter
|
Finding
|
Point
|
|
gender
|
male
|
1
|
|
|
female
|
0
|
|
ventilation status
|
spontaneously breathing
|
0
|
|
|
on ventilator
|
1
|
energy expenditure in kcal per day =
= (606 * (points for gender)) + (9 * (weight)) - (12 * (age)) + (400 * (points for ventilation status)) + 1444
