American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 51, 147-152, Copyright © 1990 by The American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc

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Repeatability of 24-h energy expenditure measurements in humans by indirect calorimetry

WV Rumpler, JL Seale, JM Conway and PW Moe
Energy and Protein Nutrition Laboratory, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, MD 20705.

To estimate sources and extent of variation in energy expenditure (EE), as measured by indirect calorimetry in a room-sized human calorimeter, a number of 24-h measurements were compiled. Measured oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide production from alcohol combustion experiments averaged 101.5% of the theoretical value with a coefficient of variation (CV) of 1.4%. Experiment 1 consisted of four men who had the following averages: age, 41 y; height, 179 cm; weight, 84.6 kg; and fat, 23.5%. Five measurements, separated by 1 d, were made on each subject. Daily and basal EE averaged 2852 and 1691 kcal/d, respectively, with a within-subject CV of 2.7% and 2.4%, respectively. Experiment 2 consisted of five men who had the following averages: age, 48 y; height, 181.6 cm; weight, 87 kg; and fat, 23%. Five measurements made on each subject were separated by 1-3 wk. Daily and basal EE averaged 2619 and 1837 kcal/d, respectively, with a within-subject CV of 4.6% and 2.9%, respectively.

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