Mifflin-St Jeor equation
Diabetes Care
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AdminPascal
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Included in MedCalc 3!
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Anonymous commented
Dietitians use this all the time & a good reference for any Health Care Practitioner.
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Gary Elsasser commented
Replaces the Harris Benedict equation in obese patients
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Ali commented
For dietitians
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Jennifer DeHart commented
This formula should be used for Basal Energy Expenditure instead of Harris Benedict as it has been shown to be more reliable
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Anonymous commented
Ref: Wooley J and Frankenfield D. Energy. In: Mueller CM, ed. The A.S.P.E.N. Adult Nutrition Support Core Curriculum, 2nd ed. Silver Spring, MD: A.S.P.E.N.; 2012: 22-35.