Table 1 Equations used for the estimation of resting energy expenditure in kcal/d.
Name of the equation | Equation |
|---|---|
Harris-Benedict [24] | |
Men | 66.47 + 13.75 × weight + 5.0 × height - 6.75 × age |
Women | 655.09 + 9.56 × weight + 1.84 × height - 4.67 × age |
WHO/FAO/UNU [25] | |
Men | |
18 - 30 yrs | 15.4 × weight - 27 × height + 717 |
31 - 60 yrs | 11.3 × weight + 16 × height + 901 |
> 60 yrs | 8.8 × weight + 1128 × height - 1071 |
Women | |
18 - 30 yrs | 13.3 × weight + 334 × height + 35 |
31 - 60 yrs | 8.7 × weight - 25 × height + 865 |
> 60 yrs | 9.2 × weight + 637 × height - 302 |
Mifflin-St Jeor [28] | |
Men | 9.99 × weight + 6.25 × height -4.92 × age + 5 |
Women | 9.99 × weight + 6.25 × height -4.92 × age - 161 |
Men | 879 + 10.2 × weight |
Women | 795 + 7.18 × weight |
Fleisch [29] | |
Men | 24 × BSA¹ × (38 - 0.073 × (age - 20)) |
Women | 24 × BSA¹ × (35.5 - 0.064 × (age - 20)) |