Assessment of energy expenditure

Assessment of energy expenditure

Energy expenditure can be measured through different methods and some of then are described below:

Factorial method

Individual component of total energy expenditure (TEF) are measured separately and subsequently summed to calculate total energy requirements of individuals. Following are the components of TEF

Basal metabolic rate(BMR)

Thermic effect of food

Physical activity

TEE is the energy expenditure of human body during steady state of health. It is the sum of BMR , energy expenditure attributed to physical activity and TEF. It can be represented following formula;

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