Do patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) have increased energy needs?

Background And Aims: Nutritional status is a prognostic factor for survival in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients. We investigated the contribution of some of the components contributing to resting energy expenditure (REE) in order to determine whether potentially higher energy needs should be considered for these patients.

Methods: Thirty three ALS patients and 33 age- and gender-matched healthy controls participated.