Equations of De Lorenzo et al for Resting Metabolic Rate in Italian Adults

Patient selection: Italian adults from 19 to 59 years of age

Parameters:

(1) weight in kilograms

(2) height in centimeters

(3) age in years

(4) gender

RMR in kJoules per day for a male =

= (53.284 * (weight)) + (20.957 * (height)) - (16.66 * (age)) + 944

RMR in kJoules per day for a female =

= (46.322 * (weight)) + (15.744 * (height)) - (23.859 * (age)) + 487

where:

• 1 kJ = 0.239 kcal

The authors note that individual error in RMR estimates can be high and that a measured value is preferred.