Resting energy expenditure equations in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, creation of an ALS-specific equation

Resting energy expenditure (REE) formulas for healthy people (HP) are used to calculate REE (cREE) in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients. In 50-60% of ALS cases an increase of measured REE (mREE) in indirect calometry (IC) compared to cREE is found. The aims here were (i) to assess the accuracy of cREE assessed using 11 formulas as compared to mREE and (ii) to create (if necessary) a specific cREE formula for ALS patients.

Source: Clinical Nutrition - August 25, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Pierre J ésus, Benoit Marin, Philippe Fayemendy, Marie Nicol, Géraldine Lautrette, Huguette Sourisseau, Pierre-Marie Preux, Philippe Couratier, Jean-Claude Desport Tags: Original article Source Type: research