Comparison of energy expenditure in patients with metabolic syndrome obtained by indirect calorimetry methods and by the formulas of Harris & Benedict (1909), FAO / who (1985), DRI'S (2002) and Horie and col. (2011)

• Grant number: 13/01074-8
• Support type: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Effective date (Start): December 01, 2013
• Effective date (End): November 30, 2014
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Nutrition - Nutritional Analysis of Population
• Principal researcher: Rosa Ferreira dos Santos
• Grantee: Jéssica Marina Rodrigues de Castro
• Home Institution: Faculdade de Medicina (FM). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a complex disorder represented by a set of cardiovascular risk factors related to central adiposity and resistance to insulin. A dietary counseling associated with lifestyle changes are considered first-choice therapies for the treatment of patients. For the dietary intervention, it is necessary to estimate the patient's basal and total metabolic rates. There are, however, differences in results between the available formulas in the literature. Thus, the objective of this paper is to compare the results of the estimation of resting metabolic rate obtained by the formulas of Harris & Benedict (1919), FAO / WHO (1985), DRI's (2001) and Horie et al (2011) with the results of indirect calorimetry, that is considered the gold standard, in order to establish which one best relates the energy expenditure in patients with MS, fundamental for planning appropriate weight loss. (AU)