Resting energy expenditure in adolescents with Down syndrome: a comparison of commonly used predictive equations.
Brian C HelselR P ShookBethany ForsethM L Dreyer GilletteM PolfussB MillerP PossonR SteeleJ P ThyfaultLauren T PtomeyPublished in: Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR (2022)
The results suggest that the Institute of Medicine equation may be useful in predicting REE in adolescents with DS. Future research should confirm these results in a larger sample and determine the utility of the Institute of Medicine equation for energy intake recommendations during a weight management intervention.