Table 1.
Results of BMR and EE Measurements, Including a Synopsis of the Results of Chabas et al.3 and Fronczek et al.4
| Current study (Deltatrac) | Patients | Controls | P-values |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (male/female) | 13 (2/11) | 30 (8/22) | |
| Age (years) | 36.54 ± 13.5 | 36.37 ± 14.4 | 0.971 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.6 ± 5.8 | 27.5 ± 5.9 | 0.953 |
| BMR (kcal/24 h) | 1573.5 ± 337.3 | 1689.2 ± 318.4 | 0.289 |
| BMR (kcal//kg/24 h) | 20.2 ± 2.6 | 21.4 ± 3.3 | 0.242 |
| EE (kcal/24 h) | 1438.31 ± 295.6 | 1572.50 ± 302.7 | 0.186 |
| EE (kcal/kg/day) | 18.38 ± 1.6 | 19.8 ± 2.8 | 0.090 |
| EE (kcal/kg/24 h) Median (quartiles) | 17.9 (17.2–19.6) | 19.8 (17.6–21.4) | 0.228 |
| BMI < 30 | |||
| N (male/female) | 8 (1/7) | 18 (3/15) | |
| Age (years) | 34.3 ± 10.8 | 30.2 ± 6.6 | 0.094 |
| BMI | 23.5 ± 2.0 | 23.8 ± 2.7 | 0.917 |
| BMR (kcal/24 h) | 1409.5 ± 260.8 | 1619.2 ± 308.3 | 0.139 |
| BMR (kal/kg/24 h) | 20.8 ± 3.0 | 23.6 ± 2.4 | 0.022 |
| EE (kcal/24 h) | 1282.5 ± 216.5 | 1488.4 ± 298.5 | 0.122 |
| EE (kcal/kg/24 h) | 18.9 ± 1.8 | 21.7 ± 2.1 | 0.007 |
| Chabas et al. (Deltatrac) | |||
| N (male/female) | 7 (2/5) | 9 (3/6) | |
| Age (years) | 22 (20–33) | 29 (25–35) | not matched |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.6 (21.9–29.1) | 22.9 (20.5–23.6) | not matched |
| EE (kcal/kg/24 h) | 21.3 (19.7–23.1) | 23.6 (20.9–25.5) | 0.07 |
| Fronzcek et al. (Oxycon B) | |||
| N (male/female) | 15 (15/0) | 15 (15/0) | |
| Age (years) | 29.2 ± 4.1 | 32.6 ± 16.2 | 0.55 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.9 ± 2.6 | 26.2 ± 2.1 | 0.31 |
| BMR (kcal/24 h) | 1767.1 ± 226.5 | 1766.5 ± 226.5 | 0.99 |
| BMR (kcal/kg/24 h) | 19.9 ± 2.0 | 20.1 ± 2.2 | 0.77 |
The name of the calorimeter used is given in brackets.