Assessment of resting energy expenditure in patients with cirrhosis

Table 1 Predictive equations for derivation of energy expenditure, all values obtained in kilocalories

BIA[25]
Women and men	31.2 × fat-free mass in kilograms
Cunningham[26]
Women and men	22 × fat-free mass in kilograms + 500
Harris and Benedict[27]
Women	655 + 9.56 × weight + 1.85 × height − 4.68 × age
Men	66.5 + 13.75 × weight + 5.0 × height − 6.78 × age
FAO/WHO/UNU[23]
Women	Age 30–60 years: 8.7 × weight + 829
	Age > 60 years: 10.5 × weight + 596
Men	Age 30–60 years: 11.6 × weight + 879
	Age > 60 years: 13.5 × weight + 487
IOM[28]
Women	[247 − (2.67 × age) + (401.5 × height)] + [8.6 × weight]
Men	[293 − (3.8 × age) + (456.4 × height)] + [10.12 × weight]
McArdle et al[29]
Women and men	[(lean body mass in kilograms) × 21.6] + 370
Mifflin et al[30]
Women	10 × weight in kilograms + 6.25 × height − 5 × age -161
Men	10 × weight in kilograms + 6.25 × height − 5 × age +5

BIA: Bioelectrical impedance analysis; FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; WHO: World Health Organization; UNU: United Nations University.