Resting Metabolic Rate in Chronic Bed-Ridden Patients

Resting Metabolic Rate in Chronic Bed-Ridden Patients

Research objective: to measure resting metabolic rate (REE) in long term, bed ridden, chronically ill patients and to compare their measured energy needs to standard REE equations

Are standard REE equations suitable for estimating resting metabolic rate in long term, bed ridden, chronically ill patients?

Research objective: to measure resting metabolic rate (REE) in long term, bed ridden, chronically ill patients and to compare their measured energy needs to standard REE equations

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age (years): 18-30, 31-60, 61-74, 75-100
• Confinement to bed at least for a year

Exclusion Criteria:

• Mechanical ventilation
• Tracheostomy