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Table 5 Comparison of accuracy rates between REEe calculated by current body weight and REEe by ideal body weight

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

Equations

P value with Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test

P value with McNemar Test

Men

Women

Total

Men

Women

Total

H-B

0.157

0.046

0.414

1.000

0.625

0.688

WHO

0.564

0.008

0.011

0.250

0.125

0.021

Liu’s

0.034

0.001

0.000

1.000

0.388

0.503

Owen

0.046

0.008

0.001

0.125

1.000

0.549

Mifflin

0.564

0.005

0.007

1.000

0.727

0.549

  1. H-B, Harris-Benedict; REEe, estimated resting energy expenditure; WHO, World Health Organization.