Determinants of energy utilization in patients with cystic fibrosis.
Resting energy expenditure (REE) is increased in patients with cystic fibrosis, a consequence of the work of breathing and not related to the cystic fibrosis (CF) gene. CF patients compensate, however, with reduced energy expenditure for activity and thermogenesis, thereby maintaining total energy expenditure (TEE) equivalent to that of healthy peers.
D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans