Measured vs estimated resting energy expenditure in children and adolescents with obesity

Abstract Pediatric obesity requires early targeted interventions consisting mainly of a low-calorie diet prescribed based on resting energy expenditure (REE), often estimated through predictive equations. The aim of this study was to define the prevalence of "hypo-", "normo-" and...

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Main Authors: Sofia Tamini, Diana Caroli, Adele Bondesan, Laura Abbruzzese, Alessandro Sartorio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-40435-8