Prediction of basal metabolic rate in overweight/obese and non-obese subjects and its relation to pulmonary function tests

Table 3 The estimated basal metabolic rate among overweight/obese and non-obese subjects using four different predictive equations

Equation	Group	Male			Female
Equation	Group	Mean	SD	P value	Mean	SD	P value
Harris-Benedict (kcal/day)	Non-obese	1,676	133	<0.001	1,344	70	<0.001
Harris-Benedict (kcal/day)	Overweight/obese	2,176	234	<0.001	1,526	86	<0.001
Harris-Benedict (kcal/m²/h)	Non-obese	40	0.5	<0.001	37	0.9	0.019
Harris-Benedict (kcal/m²/h)	Overweight/obese	42	1.3	<0.001	37	0.6	0.019
Mifflin (kcal/day)	Non-obese	1,623	108	<0.001	1,237	91	<0.001
Mifflin (kcal/day)	Overweight/obese	1,992	177	<0.001	1,434	105	<0.001
Mifflin (kcal/m²/h)	Non-obese	39	0.3	<0.001	34	0.2	<0.001
Mifflin (kcal/m²/h)	Overweight/obese	39	0.5	<0.001	35	0.3	<0.001
FAO/WHO/UNU (kcal/day)	Non-obese	1,659	127	<0.001	1,253	99	<0.001
FAO/WHO/UNU (kcal/day)	Overweight/obese	2,206	249	<0.001	1,528	125	<0.001
FAO/WHO/UNU (kcal/m²/h)	Non-obese	39	0.9	<0.001	35	0.8	<0.001
FAO/WHO/UNU (kcal/m²/h)	Overweight/obese	43	1.8	<0.001	37	1.0	<0.001
Henry and Rees (kcal/day)	Non-obese	1,527	111	<0.001	1,202	77	<0.001
Henry and Rees (kcal/day)	Overweight/obese	2,005	218	<0.001	1,417	97	<0.001
Henry and Rees (kcal/m²/h)	Non-obese	36	0.8	<0.001	33	0.8	<0.001
Henry and Rees (kcal/m²/h)	Overweight/obese	39	1.5	<0.001	34	0.7	<0.001

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