Table 4.

Assessment of Accuracy for Each Prediction Equation in Comparison With RMR Obtained by Indirect Calorimetry Using Commonly Accepted Error Limit of ± 10% of Measured RMR (N = 38)

	Predication Accuracy
Prediction Equation	Within Range of Agreement, n (%)	Below Range of Agreement, n (%)	Above Range of Agreement, n (%)
Harris-Benedict	5 (13.2)	0 (0)	33 (86.8%)
Robertson and Reid	22 (57.9)	0 (0.0)	16 (42.1)
Cunningham	18 (47.4)	0 (0)	20 (52.6)
FAO/WHO/UNU	7 (18.4)	0 (0)	31 (82.6)
Owen et al	32 (84.2)	1 (2.6)	5 (13.2)
Mifflin-St. Jeor	21 (55.3)	0 (0)	17 (44.7)

Abbreviations: FAO/WHO/UNU, Food and Agricultural Organization/World Health Organization/United Nations University; RMR, resting metabolic rate.