Applicability of predictive equations for resting energy expenditure in obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea

ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the applicability of predictive equations for resting energy expenditure (REE) in obese individuals with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the effects of OSA severity on REE. Materials and methods Twenty-nine obese men, 41.5 ± 7 years old, with moderate and seve...

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Main Authors: Mariana Pantaleão del Re, Camila Maria de Melo, Marcus Vinicius dos Santos, Sergio Tufik, Marco Túlio de Mello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2016-11-01
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972017000300257&lng=en&tlng=en