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Assessment
In studies of adult males, what is the group mean error in estimating resting metabolic rate (RMR) compared to measured RMR when using the WHO/FAO/UNU predictive equation?
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Conclusion
An international study by Censi (1998) reported a mean difference of an overestimate of 119 ±106 kcals/day with 95% limits of agreement from an underestimate of 93 kcals/day to an overestimate of 331 kcals/day, the WHO/FAO/UNU.
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Grade: III
- Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
- Grade II is Fair;
- Grade III is Limited/Weak;
- Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
- Grade V is Not Assignable.
- High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
- Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
- Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
- Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
- Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.
In studies of obese, Italian females, what is the group mean error in estimating resting metabolic rate (RMR) compared to measured RMR when using the WHO/FAO/UNU predictive equation?-
Conclusion
In two international studies including obese, Italian females, the WHO/FAO/UNU equation reported a group mean overestimation error range of 112-180 kcal/d; with one study reporting the 95% limits of agreement from an underestimation of 240 kcals/d to an overestimation error of 463 kcals/d.
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Grade: III
- Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
- Grade II is Fair;
- Grade III is Limited/Weak;
- Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
- Grade V is Not Assignable.
- High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
- Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
- Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
- Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
- Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.
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Conclusion