Table 1 Predictive equations to calculate REE

H-B

adult

66.47 + 13.75 × BW + 5.0 × Height-6.76 × Age

655.1 + 9.56 × BW + 1.85 × Height −4.68 × Age

WHO

18– 30y

15.057 × BW + 692.2

14.818 × BW + 486.6

Owen

adult

10.2 × BW + 875

7.18 × BW + 795

Mifflin

adult

10 × BW + 6.25 × Height-5 × Age + 5

10 × BW + 6.25 × Height-5 × Age-161

Liu’s

adult

13.88 × BW + 4.16 × Height-3.43× Age

13.88 × BW + 4.16 × Height-3.43 × Age-112.40