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Determining Basal Energy Expenditure and the Capacity of Thermogenic Adipocytes to Expend Energy in Obese Mice
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Calculation of resting energy expenditure in obese children
1Childhood Obesity Unit, University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden. carl-erik.flodmark@skane.se
Acta Paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)
|July 13, 2004
Abstract
Unlabelled:
For the calculation of resting energy expenditure, which is the main part of total energy expenditure in children with low physical activity, Fusch et al. have developed an equation.
Conclusion:
This equation might be useful for research but not in daily work with obese patients.
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