Comparison of five equations for estimating resting energy expenditure in Chinese young, normal weight healthy adults

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Most resting energy expenditure (REE) predictive equations for adults were derived from research conducted in western populations; whether they can also be used in Chinese young people is still unclear. Therefore, we conducted this s...

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Main Authors: Rao Zhi-yong, Wu Xiao-ting, Liang Bin-miao, Wang Mao-yun, Hu Wen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:European Journal of Medical Research
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Online Access:http://www.eurjmedres.com/content/17/1/26