Roza and Shizgal modified the Harris Benedict equation. The authors are from McGill University and the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal.
Patient selection: adult
Parameters:
(1) weight in kilograms
(2) height in centimeters
(3) age in years
(4) gender
resting energy expenditure in kcal per day for a male =
= (4.799 * (height in cm)) + (13.397 * (weight in kg)) - (5.677 * (age in years)) + 88.362
resting energy expenditure in kcal per day for a female =
= (3.098 * (height in cm)) + (9.247 * (weight in kg)) - (4.33 * (age in years)) + 447.593
