Comparison of Predictive Equations for Resting Energy Expenditure in Overweight and Obese Adults

Table 2

Equations used to compare REE with values of indirect calorimetry.

Authors	Equations
Mifflin et al. [3]	♂ (9.99 × W) + (6.25 × H) − (4.92 × A) + 5
	♀ (9.99 × W) + (6.25 × H) − (4.92 × A) − 161
Harris and Benedict [5]	♂ 66.47 + (13.75 × W) + (5 × H) − (6.75 × A)
	♀ 655.0955 + (9.5634 × W) + (1.8496 × H) − (4.6756 × A)
FAO/WHO/UNU [6]	Only weight (WHO1)
	♂ (11.6 × W) + 879
	♀ (8.7 × W) + 829
	Weight and height (WHO2)
	♂ (11.3 × W) + (16 × H (m)) + 901
	♀ (8.7 × W) − (25 × H (m)) + 865
Owen et al. ([2] ♂ and [4] ♀)	♂ 879 + (10.2 × W)
	♀ 795 + (7.18 × W)

W = weight (kg), H = height (cm), A = age (years).