title: Predicting energy requirements in the clinical setting: are current methods evidence based?
abstract: Estimating energy requirements is necessary in clinical practice when indirect calorimetry is impractical. This paper systematically reviews current methods for estimating energy requirements. Conclusions include: there is discrepancy between the characteristics of populations upon which predictive equations are based and current populations; tools are not well understood; and patient care can be compromised by inappropriate application of the tools. Data comparing tools and methods are presented and issues for practitioners are discussed.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
authors.forename: Marina M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Reeves
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Capra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001481:Basal Metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests