From: Energy expenditure (EE) in mechanically ventilated patients: espen equation using different body weights (BW) vs. indirect calorimetry (IC)
ESPEN equation
Mean Δ (calculated- measured EE)( ± 2SD)*p < 0.05 Bonferroni post hoc test
BWAN
271 (-1273 ; 731)*
BWADJ
265 (-1339 ; 809)*
BWMES
368 (-1478 ; 742)*
BWBMI22.5
-15 (-811 ; 841)
BWBMI25
195 (-1041 ; 651)