[HTML][HTML] Estimation of energy requirements in a controlled feeding trial

PH Lin, MA Proschan, GA Bray, CP Fernandez… - The American journal of …, 2003 - Elsevier
Background: Estimating energy requirements is a frequent task in clinical studies. Objective:
We examined weight patterns of participants enrolled in a clinical trial and evaluated factors
that may affect weight stabilization. The Harris-Benedict equation and the FAO/WHO
equation, used in conjunction with physical activity levels estimated with the 7-d Physical
Activity Recall, were compared for estimating energy expenditure. Design: This was a
multicenter, randomized controlled feeding trial with participants of the Dietary Approaches …