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Table 1 nutritional status and resting energy expenditure in RE children (n = 17).

From: Evaluation of nutritional status in children with refractory epilepsy

 

Mean (SD)

Range

BMI (kg/m2)

15,7 (3,5)

10,4–24,9

%BW

90,0 (29,0)

45,5–175,7

%BH

96,0 (6,6)

80,4–105,7

%IBW-H

96,0 (19,7)

65.0–147,4

% REE

94,8 (26,3)

51,0–132,0

REE/BW (kcal/kg)

38.5 (8.6)

27.2–49.0

Respiratory Quotient

0.83 (0.09)

0.75–0.91

  1. BMI: body mass index
  2. %BW: percentage of ideal body weight for sex and age
  3. %BH: percentage of ideal body height for sex and age
  4. %IBW-H: percentage of ideal weight for height, sex and age
  5. %REE: percentage of measured REE/predicted REE