Table 1.
Characteristics, energy expenditure and respiratory quotient (RQ) in CD patients (n = 16) and control subjects (n = 8).
| CD patients | controls | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients number | 16 | 8 | |
| Female/male | 5/11 | 2/6 | |
| Age (y) | 36.0 ± 9.8 | 44.8 ± 19.0 | 0.131 |
| Height (cm) | 167.8 ± 10.3 | 165.6 ± 8.1 | 0.602 |
| Body weight (kg) | 52.7 ± 9.4 | 64.9 ± 12.4 | 0.013 |
| BMI (kg/mm2) | 18.7 ± 2.6 | 23.5 ± 2.6 | <0.001 |
| pREE (kcal/day) | 1372.7 ± 143.7 | 1467.9 ± 238.5 | 0.233 |
| mREE (kcal/day) | 1271.0 ± 181.7 | 1378.0 ± 253.3 | 0.245 |
| mREE/pREE (%) | 92.5 ± 8.5 | 94.2 ± 11.4 | 0.685 |
| pREE/body weight(kcal/kg/day) | 26.4 ± 2.5 | 22.9 ± 2.6 | 0.003 |
| mREE/body weight(kcal/kg/day) | 24.4 ± 2.4 | 21.3 ± 1.7 | 0.003 |
| RQ | 0.94 ± 0.14 | 0.85 ± 0.04 | 0.107 |
BMI; body mass index, pREE; predicted resting energy expenditure calculated by the Harris-Benedict equation. mREE; measured resting energy expenditure by using indirect calorimetry, RQ; respiratory quotient.