title: Determination of energy metabolism from respiratory functions alone.
abstract: To monitor variations of energy metabolism on-line a system which accurately measures VO2 and VCO2 is described. The calculation of the energy metabolism usually requires knowledge of nitrogen production. This paper presents a formula that allows calculation on-line on the energy metabolism with a maximum relative error of 4% as function of VO2 and VCO2 only. Some experimental results in normal subjects are presented.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000378:metabolism; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008954:Models, Biological; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D012119:Respiration
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide