Marra et al reported equations for estimating the resting energy expenditure for an adult with Crohn's disease. The authors are from Federico II University Hospital in Naples.
Patient selection: adult with Crohn's disease, from 18 to 65 years
Parameters:
(1) weight in kilograms
(2) height in cm
(3) sex
(4) age in years
(5) bioimpedance index in cm^2/ohms
(6) phase angle in degree
Parameters
Finding
Points
weight
10.8 * (weight)
height
6.42 * (height)
sex
female
-211
male
+102
age
-1.85 * (age)
Model 1 for REE in kcal per day =
= SUM(points for all of the parameters)
Parameters
Points
weight
7.33 * (weight)
height
7.59 * (height)
bioimpedance
5.02 * (BI-index)
phase angle
34.1 * (PhA)
Model 2 for REE in kcal per day =
= SUM(points for all of the parameters) - 678
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