Table 2

Multiple regression analysis of age, gender, body weight, drug intake and CRPs with measured resting energy expenditure as the dependent variable.

Variable/independent predictor

R square

R square change

P value

(n = 63)

Age

.004

.004

.679

Gender

.055

.051

.133

Drugs

.118

.062

.093

Body weight

.124

.006

.594

CRP

.209

.086

.044*

*P value < 0.05

Gariballa and Forster Nutrition Journal 2006 5:9   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-5-9