New equation to estimate resting energy expenditure in non-critically ill patients

Background Correct measurement of resting energy expenditure (REE) is essential to offer a proper nutritional management during hospital stay. Dietitians are not able to perform an effective dietary treatment if predicted REE values are obtained from invalid equations. Objective The aim of this study was to develop a more valid method to estimate REE in non-critically ill Portuguese patients. Design In this cross-sectional study, REE was...