Comparison of several equations and derivation of a new equation for calculating basal metabolic rate in obese children

Journal of the American College of Nutrition

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 333-336

  Tverskaya, Rozalia ^a   Rising, Russell ^a   Brown, Debra ^a   Lifshitz, Fima ^a  

^a MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Basal metabolic rate; Body composition; Obesity; Prediction equations

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; CALORIMETRY; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DERIVATIZATION; DOSE CALCULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; OBESITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; BASAL METABOLISM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATHEMATICS; OBESITY;

EID: 0031904359     PISSN: 07315724     EISSN: 15411087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07315724.1998.10718771     Document Type: Article

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