title: Predicted and measured resting energy expenditure in children with spinal muscular atrophy 2.
abstract: We investigated in children with spinal muscular atrophy type 2 the consistency of 4 different equations for predicting resting energy expenditure (REE) compared with measured REE by using indirect calorimetry. In patients with spinal muscular atrophy type 2, measured REE was lower than predicted. We also found a correlation between energy consumption and motor skills.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Department Respiratory Unit, Bambino Gesù Children Hospital, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: luisacutillo80@yahoo.it.
authors.forename: Luisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cutillo
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Department Respiratory Unit, Bambino Gesù Children Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pizziconi
authors.affiliation: Multifactorial Diseases and Complex Phenotypes Research Area, Bambino Gesù Children Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Alberto Eugenio
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Tozzi
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Department Respiratory Unit, Bambino Gesù Children Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Elisabetta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Verrillo
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Department Respiratory Unit, Bambino Gesù Children Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Beatrice Chiarini
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Testa
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Department Respiratory Unit, Bambino Gesù Children Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Renato
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cutrera
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001481:Basal Metabolism; D002153:Calorimetry, Indirect / Q000379:methods; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D014897:Spinal Muscular Atrophies of Childhood / Q000378:metabolism*