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Table 4 The accuracy rates of REEe calculated by current body weight and ideal body weight

From: Comparison of five equations for estimating resting energy expenditure in Chinese young, normal weight healthy adults

Methods

The state of accuracy

Underestimation

Accurateness

Overestimation

Men

Women

Men

Women

Men

Women

H-B

4.76%

4.55%

28.57%

31.82%

66.67%

63.64%

H-B-sa

9.52%

0.00%

28.57%

22.73%

61.90%

77.27%

WHO

4.76%

9.09%

28.57%

50.00%

66.67%

40.91%

WHO-s

9.52%

4.55%

14.29%

27.27%

76.19%

68.18%

Liu’s

23.81%

22.73%

42.86%

45.45%

33.33%

31.82%

Liu’s-s

9.52%

4.55%

42.86%

27.27%

47.62%

68.18%

Owen

38.10%

22.73%

38.10%

45.45%

23.81%

31.82%

Owen-s

19.05%

9.09%

57.14%

40.91%

23.81%

50.00%

Mifflin

9.52%

18.18%

47.62%

36.36%

42.86%

45.45%

Mifflin-s

9.52%

4.55%

42.86%

27.27%

47.62%

68.18%

  1. aEnd of the predictive equations’ name plus ‘-s’ means that REE was calculated by ideal body weight, otherwise by current body weight. H-B, Harris-Benedict; REEe, estimated resting energy expenditure; WHO, World Health Organization.