• Assessment
    What period of fasting is required to avoid error in RMR measures resulting from the thermic effect of food AND when it is clinically inappropriate to fast for 5 hours?
    • Conclusion

      A minimum fast of 4 hours after small meals is recommended if a longer fast is clinically inappropriate.

    • 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.