Amy A Rydin, Cameron Severn, Laura Pyle, Nazeen Morelli, Ashley H Shoemaker, Stephanie T Chung, Jack A Yanovski, Joan C Han, Janine A Higgins, Kristen J Nadeau, Claudia Fox, Aaron S Kelly, Melanie G Cree
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Resting energy expenditure (REE) assessments can help inform clinical treatment decisions in adolescents with elevated body mass index (BMI), but current equations are suboptimal for severe obesity. We developed a predictive REE equation for youth with severe obesity and obesity-related comorbidities and compared results to previously published predictive equations. METHODS: Data from indirect calorimetry, clinical measures, and body composition per Dual x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) were collected from five sites...
April 24, 2024: Pediatric Obesity