Pavlou et al reported an equation for estimating the resting metabolic rate (RMR) of a moderately obese adult male. The authors are from New England Deaconess Hospital, Harvard Medical School and Nutritional Management, Inc., in Boston.
Patient selection: moderately obese adult male
Parameters:
(1) height in centimeters
(2) weight in kilograms
(3) age in yars
(4) percent above ideal body weight
RMR in kcal per day =
= (16.81 * (weight)) - (8.17 * (height)) - (8.9 * (age)) - (1.03 * (percent above ideal body weight)) + 2089.7
where:
• The RMR can be converted to kJoule per day by mulitplying by 4.184.
To read more or access our algorithms and calculators, please log in or register.
Specialty: Nutrition
