scholarly journals Energy requirements of adults

2005 ◽  
Vol 8 (7a) ◽  
pp. 994-1009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prakash Shetty
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Energy Restriction ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Energy Requirements ◽  
Metabolic Adaptation ◽  
Free Living ◽  
Doubly Labelled Water ◽  
Life Styles ◽  
Made In

AbstractObjectivesTo describe issues related to energy requirements of free living adults and discuss the importance of basal metabolic rate (BMR) and their relationships to total energy expenditure (TEE ) and physical activity level (PAL, derived as TEE/BMR) and to determine the influence of body weight, height, age and sex.DesignBased on a review of the literature, this paper examines the variability in BMR due to methodology, ethnicity, migration and adaptation (both metabolic and behavioural) due to changes in nutritional status. Collates and compiles data on measurements of TEE in free living healthy adults, to arrive at limits and to compare TEE of populations with different life-styles.Results and ConclusionsThe constancy of BMR and its validity as a reliable predictor of TEE in adults as well as the validity of PAL as an index of TEE adjusted for BMR and thus its use to categorise the physical activity pattern and lifestyle of an individual was confirmed. The limits of human daily energy expenditure at around 1.2×BMR and 4.5×BMR based on measurements made in free living adults have been reported in the literature. A large and robust database now exists of energy expenditure measurements obtained by the doubly labelled water method in the scientific literature and the data shows that, in general, levels of energy expenditure are similar to the recommendations for energy requirements adopted by FAO/WHO/UNU (1985). The review also confirms that metabolic adaptation to energy restriction is not an important factor that needs to be considered when recommending energy requirements for adults in developing countries.

scholarly journals Resting energy expenditure, activity energy expenditure and total energy expenditure at age 91–96 years

2000 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. 319-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabet M. Rothenberg ◽  
Ingvar G. Bosaeus ◽  
Klaas R. Westerterp ◽  
Bertil C. Steen
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Total Energy ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Total Energy Expenditure ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Energy Requirements ◽  
Doubly Labelled Water ◽  
Activity Energy

There is a limited knowledge concerning energy requirements of the elderly, especially the oldest old (> 80 years). Energy requirements should be estimated from measurements of energy expenditure. For this purpose twenty-one free-living individuals (eight males, thirteen females) aged 91–96 years living in Göteborg, Sweden were studied. Total body water (TBW) measured by the doubly-labelled-water (DLW) technique was 29·5 (SD 5·4) KG IN FEMALES AND 35·6 (sd 4·3) kg in males. TBW measured using bioelectric impedance (BIA) was 31·6 (sd 6·4) kg in females and 42·0 (sd 7·4) kg in males. The mean difference between TBW measured by BIA and that measured by DLW was 3·54 (sd 3·6) kg (P = 0·0002). Resting metabolic rate (RMR) was measured using a ventilated-hood system and averaged 5·36 (sd 0·71) MJ/d in females (n 12) and 6·09 (sd 0·91) MJ/d in males (n 8). Difference between measured RMR and predicted BMR (n 20) was 0·015 (sd 0·86) MJ/d (NS). Total energy expenditure (TEE) measured by DLW averaged 6·3 (sd 0·81) MJ/d in females and 8·1 (sd 0·73) MJ/d in males. Activity energy expenditure (TEE - RMR), thus including diet-induced thermogenesis (DIT), averaged 0·95 (sd 0·95) MJ/d in females (n 12) and 2·02 (sd 1·13) MJ/d in males. Physical activity level (TEE/BMR) averaged 1·19 (sd 0·19) in females and 1·36 (sd 0·21) (P = 0·08) in males. If DIT is assumed to be 10 % of the TEE, energy spent on physical activity will be very low in this population.

scholarly journals Water loss as a function of energy intake, physical activity and season

2005 ◽  
Vol 93 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Klaas R. Westerterp ◽  
Guy Plasqui ◽  
Annelies H. C. Goris
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Energy Intake ◽  
Water Intake ◽  
Water Loss ◽  
Resting Energy Expenditure ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Seasonal Effects ◽  
Water Turnover ◽  
Doubly Labelled Water

Although water is an important nutrient, there are no recommended intake values. Here, water intake, energy intake, physical activity and water loss was measured over 1 week in summer and in winter. Subjects were healthy volunteers, forty-two women and ten men, mean age of 29 (sd 7) years and mean BMI 21·8 (sd 2·2) kg/m2. Water intake was measured with a 7 d food and water record. Physical activity level (PAL) was observed as the ratio of total energy expenditure, as measured with doubly labelled water, to resting energy expenditure as measured in a respiration chamber. Water loss was measured with the deuterium elimination method. Water loss was highly reproducible and ranged from 0·20 to 0·35 l/MJ, independent of season and activity level, with higher values in women. Water loss was related to water and energy intake in summer (r 0·96, P<0·0001 and r 0·68, P<0·001, respectively) as well as in winter (r 0·98, P<0·0001 and r 0·63, P<0·01, respectively). Water loss was, for men, higher in subjects with a higher physical activity in summer (r 0·94, P<0·0001) and in winter (r 0·70, P<0·05). Normalizing water loss for differences in energy expenditure by expressing water loss in litres per MJ resulted in the same value for men in summer and winter. For women, physical activity-adjusted values of water loss were higher, especially in summer. In men, water turnover was determined by energy intake and physical activity, while seasonal effects appeared through energy expenditure. Women showed a higher water turnover that was unrelated to physical activity.

scholarly journals Validity of hip-mounted uniaxial accelerometry with heart-rate monitoring vs. triaxial accelerometry in the assessment of free-living energy expenditure in young children: the IDEFICS Validation Study

2012 ◽  
Vol 113 (10) ◽  
pp. 1530-1536 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Ojiambo ◽  
Kenn Konstabel ◽  
Toomas Veidebaum ◽  
John Reilly ◽  
Vera Verbestel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Validation Study ◽  
Longitudinal Axis ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Free Living ◽  
Model Combining ◽  
Sedentary Activities

One of the aims of Identification and Prevention of Dietary- and Lifestyle-Induced Health Effects in Children and Infants (IDEFICS) validation study is to validate field measures of physical activity (PA) and energy expenditure (EE) in young children. This study compared the validity of uniaxial accelerometry with heart-rate (HR) monitoring vs. triaxial accelerometry against doubly labeled water (DLW) criterion method for assessment of free-living EE in young children. Forty-nine European children (25 female, 24 male) aged 4–10 yr (mean age: 6.9 ± 1.5 yr) were assessed by uniaxial ActiTrainer with HR, uniaxial 3DNX, and triaxial 3DNX accelerometry. Total energy expenditure (TEE) was estimated using DLW over a 1-wk period. The longitudinal axis of both devices and triaxial 3DNX counts per minute (CPM) were significantly ( P < 0.05) associated with physical activity level (PAL; r = 0.51 ActiTrainer, r = 0.49 uniaxial-3DNX, and r = 0.42 triaxial Σ3DNX). Eight-six percent of the variance in TEE could be predicted by a model combining body mass (partial r2 = 71%; P < 0.05), CPM-ActiTrainer (partial r2 = 11%; P < 0.05), and difference between HR at moderate and sedentary activities (ModHR − SedHR) (partial r2 = 4%; P < 0.05). The SE of TEE estimate for ActiTrainer and 3DNX models ranged from 0.44 to 0.74 MJ/days or ∼7–11% of the average TEE. The SE of activity-induced energy expenditure (AEE) model estimates ranged from 0.38 to 0.57 MJ/day or 24–26% of the average AEE. It is concluded that the comparative validity of hip-mounted uniaxial and triaxial accelerometers for assessing PA and EE is similar.

scholarly journals Evaluations of Actiheart, IDEEA® and RT3 monitors for estimating activity energy expenditure in free-living women

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Löf ◽  
Hanna Henriksson ◽  
Elisabet Forsum
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Free Living ◽  
Doubly Labelled Water ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Activity Energy ◽  
Free Living Conditions

AbstractActivity energy expenditure (AEE) during free-living conditions can be assessed using devices based on different principles. To make proper comparisons of different devices' capacities to assess AEE, they should be evaluated in the same population. Thus, in the present study we evaluated, in the same group of subjects, the ability of three devices to assess AEE in groups and individuals during free-living conditions. In twenty women, AEE was assessed using RT3 (three-axial accelerometry) (AEERT3), Actiheart (a combination of heart rate and accelerometry) (AEEActi) and IDEEA (a multi-accelerometer system) (AEEIDEEA). Reference AEE (AEEref) was assessed using the doubly labelled water method and indirect calorimetry. Average AEEActi was 5760 kJ per 24 h and not significantly different from AEEref (5020 kJ per 24 h). On average, AEERT3 and AEEIDEEA were 2010 and 1750 kJ per 24 h lower than AEEref, respectively (P < 0·001). The limits of agreement (± 2 sd) were 2940 (Actiheart), 1820 (RT3) and 2650 (IDEEA) kJ per 24 h. The variance for AEERT3 was lower than for AEEActi (P = 0·006). The RT3 classified 60 % of the women in the correct activity category while the corresponding value for IDEEA and Actiheart was 30 %. In conclusion, the Actiheart may be useful for groups and the RT3 for individuals while the IDEEA requires further development. The results are likely to be relevant for a large proportion of Western women of reproductive age and demonstrate that the procedure selected to assess physical activity can greatly influence the possibilities to uncover important aspects regarding interactions between physical activity, diet and health.

scholarly journals Quantifying the free living energy exchanges of Arctic ungulates with stable isotopes

Rangifer ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 20 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Haggarty
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Energy Requirement ◽  
Ecological Impact ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Unknown Parameters ◽  
Free Living ◽  
Doubly Labelled Water ◽  
Energy Exchanges ◽  
Free Ranging

When natural diets meet an animal's requirement for energy, other essential nutrients will usually be supplied in amounts at least sufficient for survival. Knowledge of the energy requirements of free ranging species under typical conditions are important in assessing both their nutritional needs and their ecological impact. The doubly labelled water (DLW) method is currently the most promising objective field methodology for estimating free living energy expenditure but expenditure is only equal to the energy requirement when an animal is in energy balance. Reproduction and seasonal cycles of fat deposition and utilization represent significant components of the energy budget of arctic ungulates but the information gained in the course of a typical DLW study may be used to estimate processes such as milk output and fat storage and mobilization in order to predict requirements from expenditure. The DLW method has been exhaustively validated under highly controlled conditions and the introduction of innovations such as faecal sampling for the estimation of body water isotopic enrichment, the availability of appropriate correction factors and stoichiometrics for known sources of error, and iterative calculation of unknown parameters, have produced a methodology suitable for use in truly free ranging species. The few studies carried out so far in arctic ungulates indicate that previous predictions have generally underestimated the true level of expenditure, that there is considerable between animal variation in the level of expenditure and that this is largely determined by physical activity. The disadvantages of the DLW methodology are that it remains expensive and the isotope analysis is technically demanding. Furthermore, although DLW can provide an accurate value for free living energy expenditure, it is often important to have information on the individual components of expenditure, for example the relative contribution of physical activity and thermoregulatory thermogenesis, in order to interpret the values for overall expenditure. For these reasons the most valuable use of the DLW method in the field may be to validate factorial models and other approaches so that they may be used with confidence. Additional important information on the energy exchanges of free ranging animals may be obtained from other stable isotope methodologies. In addition to the use of the isotopes 2H and lsO in the DLW method, natural variations in the abundance of "C and 15N in the arctic environment may be exploited to study diet selection in truly free living arctic ungulates.

scholarly journals Body composition and physical activity in New Zealand Maori, Pacific and European children aged 5–14 years

2003 ◽  
Vol 90 (6) ◽  
pp. 1133-1139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine C. Rush ◽  
Lindsay D. Plank ◽  
Peter S. W. Davies ◽  
Patsy Watson ◽  
Clare R. Wall
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
The Body ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Fat Free Mass ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Doubly Labelled Water

Body fatness and the components of energy expenditure in children aged 5–14 years were investigated. In a group of seventy-nine healthy children (thirty-nine female, forty male), mean age 10·0 (sd 2·8) years, comprising twenty-seven Maori, twenty-six Pacific Island and twenty-six European, total energy expenditure (TEE) was determined over 10 d using the doubly-labelled water method. Resting metabolic rate (RMR) was measured by indirect calorimetry and physical activity level (PAL) was calculated as TEE:RMR. Fat-free mass (FFM), and hence fat mass, was derived from the 18O-dilution space using appropriate values for FFM hydration in children. Qualitative information on physical activity patterns was obtained by questionnaire. Maori and Pacific children had a higher BMI than European children (P<0·003), but % body fat was similar for the three ethnic groups. The % body fat increased with age for girls (r 0·42, P=0·008), but not for boys. Ethnicity was not a significant predictor of RMR adjusted for FFM and fat mass. TEE and PAL, adjusted for body weight and age, were higher in Maori than European children (P<0·02), with Pacific children having intermediate values. PAL was inversely correlated with % body fat in boys (r −0·43, P=0·006), but was not significantly associated in girls. The % body fat was not correlated with reported time spent inactive or outdoors. Ethnic-related differences in total and activity-related energy expenditure that might account for higher obesity rates in Maori and Pacific children were not seen. Low levels of physical activity were associated with increased body fat in boys but not in girls.

Abstract P125: Multiple Measures of Energy Expenditure and Substrate Oxidation in Non-obese White and African American Young Adults

Circulation ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 137 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter T Katzmarzyk ◽  
Eric Ravussin
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Fat Oxidation ◽  
Substrate Oxidation ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Fat Free Mass ◽  
Free Living ◽  
Multiple Measures ◽  
Oxidation Rates ◽  
Increased Risk

Introduction: African Americans (AA) experience higher rates of obesity and related disorders than the general U.S. population. It has been hypothesized that the increased risk of obesity among AA may be explained, in part, by lower levels of energy expenditure (EE) and lower levels of fat oxidation. However, many different measures of EE and substrate oxidation have been employed across previous studies. Objective: The objective of this study was to compare multiple measures of EE and substrate oxidation among White (W) and AA adults. We hypothesize that AA will have lower EE and lower fat oxidation rates than W. Methods: A sample of 12 young (ages 22 to 35 y), non-obese AA adults was recruited from the local community and pair-matched by age, sex and body mass index (BMI) to a sample of 12 W adults. Height and weight were measured and BMI was calculated (kg/m 2 ). Total fat mass (FM) and fat free mass (FFM) were measured using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry. Resting EE (REE) and respiratory quotient (RQ) were measured in a fasting state using a metabolic cart; 24-hour EE, 24-h RQ, sleep EE and sleep RQ were measured in a whole room calorimeter; and free-living total daily EE (TDEE) was measured over two weeks using doubly labelled water. Physical activity level (PAL) was computed as TDEE/REE. Differences between W and AA were determined using general linear models, adjusting for FFM. Results: The analytic sample had a mean age of 27.0 y (SD 4.3 y) and mean BMI of 22.9 kg/m 2 (SD 2.9 kg/m 2 ). There were no significant differences in age, BMI, FM or FFM between W and AA (all p>0.05). However, W had significantly higher REE (1459 vs 1305 kcal/day; p=0.001), 24-h EE (1826 versus 1737 kcal/day; p=0.02), sleep EE (1509 vs 1405 kcal/day; p=0.005); but not TDEE (2452 vs 2313 kcal/day; p=0.30) compared to AA. There were no race differences in RQ (0.83 vs 0.83; p=0.93), 24-h RQ (0.86 vs 0.88; p=0.24) or sleep RQ (0.86 vs 0.87; p=0.44). On the other hand, AA had higher PAL (1.34 vs 1.26; p=0.04) compared to W. Conclusions: Non-obese W adults demonstrated higher REE, 24-h EE, and sleep EE compared to AA, but had similar levels of free-living TDEE. It appears as though some AA adults may compensate for lower REE by increased physical activity, which may be an effective strategy to prevent weight gain and obesity.

The Actiheart in Adolescents: A Doubly Labelled Water Validation

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 589-602 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nerissa Campbell ◽  
Harry Prapavessis ◽  
Casey Gray ◽  
Erin McGowan ◽  
Elaine Rush ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Resting Energy Expenditure ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Physical Activity Energy Expenditure ◽  
Limits Of Agreement ◽  
Free Living ◽  
Doubly Labelled Water ◽  
Future Work ◽  
Activity Energy

Background/Objective: This study investigated the validity of the Actiheart device for estimating free-living physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE) in adolescents. Subjects/Methods: Total energy expenditure (TEE) was measured in eighteen Canadian adolescents, aged 15–18 years, by DLW. Physical activity energy expenditure was calculated as 0.9 X TEE minus resting energy expenditure, assuming 10% for the thermic effect of feeding. Participants wore the chest mounted Actiheart device which records simultaneously minute-by-minute acceleration (ACC) and heart rate (HR). Using both children and adult branched equation modeling, derived from laboratory-based activity, PAEE was estimated from the ACC and HR data. Linear regression analyses examined the association between PAEE derived from the Actiheart and DLW method where DLW PAEE served as the dependent variable. Measurement of agreement between the two methods was analyzed using the Bland-Altman procedure. Results: A nonsignificant association was found between the children derived Actiheart and DLW PAEE values (R = .23, R2 = .05, p = .36); whereas a significant association was found between the adult derived Actiheart and DLW PAEE values (R = .53, R2 = .29, p < .05). Both the children and adult equation models lead to overestimations of PAEE by the Actiheart compared with the DLW method, by a mean difference of 31.42 kcal·kg−·d−1 (95% limits of agreement: −45.70 to −17.15 kcal·kg−1·d−1 and 9.80 kcal·kg−1·d−1 (95% limits of agreement: −21.22-1.72 kcal·kg−1·d−1), respectively. Conclusion: There is relatively poor measurement of agreement between the Actiheart and DLW for assessing free-living PAEE in adolescents. Future work should develop group based branched equation models specifically for adolescents to improve the utility of the device in this population.

scholarly journals Components of total energy expenditure in free-living elderly men (over 75 years of age) : measurement, predictability and relationship to quality-of-life indices

1996 ◽  
Vol 75 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-173
Author(s):  
N. J. Fuller 1 ◽  
M. B. Sawyer 1 ◽  
W. A. Coward 1 ◽  
P. Paxton 2 ◽  
M. Elial
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Total Energy ◽  
Total Energy Expenditure ◽  
Energy Requirements ◽  
Elderly Men ◽  
Free Living ◽  
The Mean

AbstractCurrent recommendations for energy requirements in the elderly are based on assumed levels of physical activity relative to BMR (1.5 x BMR). The main aim of the present study was to establish whether these recommendations might be applicable to a randomly-selected group of free-living elderly men (all over 75 years of age). BMR was measured by indirect calorimetry and total energy expenditure (TEE) by the doubly-labelled-water technique. Further aims included evaluating the applicability of a variety of BMR prediction equations and whether assessed quality of life reflected any measured indices of energy expenditure. The mean value for daily energy requirement was found to be 1.5 x BMR (89 J/kg per min) but with substantial inter-individual variation (SD 0-2 x BMR; 14 J/kg per min). The bias between measured TEE and TEE estimated (1.5 x BMR) from the various BMR predictions varied according to which equation was used (-10-+ 8% of the mean) with substantial 95 YO limits of agreement (28-30%of the mean). TEE and physical activity plus thermogenesis (TEE -BMR) were positively related to activities of daily living, but no relationships were apparent between these and perceived quality of life. It is concluded that, despite considerable inter-individual variability, national recommendations for energy requirements of elderly people are applicable to this randomly-selected group of free-living men over 75 years of age but that substantial variation exists when attempts are made to estimate TEE from measurements or predictions of BMR.

Energy requirements and physical activity in free-living older women and men: a doubly labeled water study

1998 ◽  
Vol 85 (3) ◽  
pp. 1063-1069 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raymond D. Starling ◽  
Michael J. Toth ◽  
William H. Carpenter ◽  
Dwight E. Matthews ◽  
Eric T. Poehlman
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Fat Free Mass ◽  
Energy Requirements ◽  
Physical Activity Energy Expenditure ◽  
Doubly Labeled Water ◽  
Free Living ◽  
Activity Energy

Determinants of daily energy needs and physical activity are unknown in free-living elderly. This study examined determinants of daily total energy expenditure (TEE) and free-living physical activity in older women ( n = 51; age = 67 ± 6 yr) and men ( n = 48; age = 70 ± 7 yr) by using doubly labeled water and indirect calorimetry. Using multiple-regression analyses, we predicted TEE by using anthropometric, physiological, and physical activity indexes. Data were collected on resting metabolic rate (RMR), body composition, peak oxygen consumption (V˙o 2 peak), leisure time activity, and plasma thyroid hormone. Data adjusted for body composition were not different between older women and men, respectively (in kcal/day): TEE, 2,306 ± 647 vs. 2,456 ± 666; RMR, 1,463 ± 244 vs. 1,378 ± 249; and physical activity energy expenditure, 612 ± 570 vs. 832 ± 581. In a subgroup of 70 women and men, RMR andV˙o 2 peakexplained approximately two-thirds of the variance in TEE ( R 2 = 0.62; standard error of the estimate = ±348 kcal/day). Crossvalidation of this equation in the remaining 29 women and men was successful, with no difference between predicted and measured TEE (2,364 ± 398 and 2,406 ± 571 kcal/day, respectively). The strongest predictors of physical activity energy expenditure ( P < 0.05) for women and men were V˙o 2 peak( r = 0.43), fat-free mass ( r = 0.39), and body mass ( r = 0.34). In summary, RMR andV˙o 2 peak are important independent predictors of energy requirements in the elderly. Furthermore, cardiovascular fitness and fat-free mass are moderate predictors of physical activity in free-living elderly.

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