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Derived equations that were utilized to adjust infant metabolic data for body size and composition |
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| Equations |
R2 |
SE |
P |
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| 24-h Energy expenditure = [-340.2 + (157.9 × Kg FFM*) + (23.4 × AGE* in months) + (-1.7 × % body fat)] |
0.90 |
62.8 |
<0.001 |
| Sleeping metabolic rate = [-192.2 + (74.7 × Kg FFM*) + (20.1 × AGE* in months) + (6.1 × % body fat*)] |
0.93 |
34.1 |
<0.001 |
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* = Coefficient a significant predictor (p < 0.05) | |||
Rising and Lifshitz Nutrition Journal 2008 7:15 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-7-15 |
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