Table 2.
REE parameters analysis obtained from indirect calorimetry (IC) compared to prediction with commonly used equations
| T0 | T1 | T2 | Percentage variation (T0-T2) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IC-REE (kcal/day) | 1265 | 1236 | 1219 | -3.6 | |
| £Harris Benedict-REE( Kcal/day) | 1142 | 1153 | 1166 | + 2.1 | |
| §Schofield-REE (Kcal/day) | 1061 | 1083 | 1106 | + 4.2 | |
| ¤WHO-REE (Kcal/day) | 1133 | 1158 | 1182 | + 4.3 | |
| IC REE/predictive equation (%) | Harris Benedict | 11.1 | 10.7 | 10.5 | -5.4 |
| Schofield | 11.9 | 11.4 | 11.0 | -7.6 | |
| WHO | 11.2 | 10.7 | 10.3 | -8.0 | |
T0: baseline pre-LAOS; T1: after 6 months of LAOS start at 15 g/day; T2: after 3 months of increasing LAOS dosage (18 g/day) for a total of 9 months supplementation. Notes: IC-REE: REE measured by indirect calorimetry; %IC-REE/predictive equation: ratio of IC-REE to predicted equations; £ Harris Benedict-REE: Harris JA, Benedict FG. A biometric study of basal metabolism in man. Washington: Carnegie Institute of Washington;1919. § Schofield-REE: Schofield WN. Predicting basal metabolic rate, new standards and review of previous work. Hum Nutr Clin Nutr 1985;39:5–41. ¤ WHO-REE: World Health Organization. Energy and protein requirements, Report of a joint FAO/WHO/UNU expert consultation. Geneva: World Health Organization;1985