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  • The study aims to compare different predictive formulas for calculating resting energy expenditure (REE) against indirect calorimetry in Mexican women with varying grades of obesity (I to III).
  • Findings indicate that the Harris-Benedict, World Health Organization, and Valencia formulas provided REE estimates with good accuracy (around 63-67%), while other formulas like Mifflin and Institute of Medicine had lower accuracy (53-58%).
  • For women with grade III obesity, the Valencia and "Formula Rápida" had the highest accuracy in estimating REE, making them more reliable options for this demographic.

Article Abstract

Introduction: The determination of resting energy expenditure (REE) is calculated in clinical practices by predictive formulas; however the result varies among the population due to several factors.

Objective: To compare the REE determination by indirect calorimetry and by Harris-Benedict (HB), Mifflin (MF), World Health Organization (WHO), Institute of Medicine (IOM), "Formula Rápida" (FR) and Valencia (VA) formulas, in women with obesity grades I to III.

Methods: Mexican mestizo adult women were included in the study and stratified in three groups according to their body mass index (BMI). Grade I obesity (BMI 30.0-34.9, n = 42), grade II (BMI 35.0-39.9, n = 38) and grade III (BMI > 40, n = 41). REE was determined by indirect calorimetry and by the aforementioned equations. Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA and Dunn test were used for statistical comparison and p < 0.05 was accepted as a statistical difference.

Results: There were no statistical difference between the REE values estimated by formulas HB, WHO and VA regarding the CI. The accuracy obtained from these formulas was 63%, 67% and 64%, respectively, when data were analyzed in a single group. The IOM, ER and MF formulas showed statistically significant difference versus the CI and their accuracy were 58%, 53%, and 54%, respectively. In grade III obesity VA (78%) and FR (71%) accuracy were the highest obtained.

Discussion: HB, WHO and VA formulas were the best to estimate REE in Mexican women with BMI > 30. In obesity grade III FR and VA formulas showed the best performance.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.3305/nh.2013.28.2.6188DOI Listing

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