IJSRP, Volume 9, Issue 10, October 2019 Edition [ISSN 2250-3153]
Pathima Fairoosa, Indu Waidyatilaka, Maduka de Lanerolle-Dias, Pujitha Wickramasinghe, Pulani Lanerolle
Abstract:
‘Desktop’ indirect calorimetry has been demonstrated to be a robust alternative to the traditional ‘metabolic cart’ indirect calorimetry in the measurement of resting metabolic rate (RMR) and can be used effectively for the validation of RMR prediction equations. RMR prediction equations need to be population specific due to ethnic variation in body composition. Currently, RMR equations validated against a reference method do not exist for Sri Lankans.
Pathima Fairoosa, Indu Waidyatilaka, Maduka de Lanerolle-Dias, Pujitha Wickramasinghe, Pulani Lanerolle
(2019); Validation of Equations for the Prediction of Resting Metabolic Rate in Sri Lankan Adults; International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP)
9(10) (ISSN: 2250-3153), DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.29322/IJSRP.9.10.2019.p9462