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Decision tree to select a REE predictive equation by weight status. “_a” refers to predictive equations which require only anthropometric parameters to calculate REE, and “_ht” refers to predictive equations which are proposed by the same author and include height. Abbreviations: M: Men; W: Women; W: Weight; H: Height; A: Age; y: years.
