Measuring energy expenditure in clinical populations: Rewards and challenges

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 436-442

  Psota, T ^a   Chen, K Y ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

basal metabolic rate; children; elderly; indirect calorimetry; obesity; oxygen consumption

Indexed keywords

BODY COMPOSITION; CALORIMETRY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FOOD COMPOSITION; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; METABOLIC DISORDER; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RELIABILITY; RESTING ENERGY EXPENDITURE; REVIEW; UNDERWEIGHT;

BASAL METABOLISM; BODY COMPOSITION; CALORIMETRY, INDIRECT; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; OBESITY;

EID: 84877155207     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2013.38     Document Type: Review

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