Basal Energy Expenditure of Chinese Healthy Adults:Comparison of Measured and Predicted Values

Objective This study aimed to measure the basal energy expenditure(BEE)of Chinese healthy adults and establish an accurate predictive equation for this population.Methods In total,470 Chinese healthy adults had their BEE measured using the Cosmed K4b2 portable metabolic system.Multiple linear regression analysis was applied to develop new optimal equations for predicting BEE.The bias,accuracy rate,concordance correlation coefficient(CCC),and root mean square error(RMSE)were used to evaluate the accuracy of the predictive equations.Results There was a significant difference in BEE between males and females,with 5,954 kJ/d and 5,089 kJ/d,respectively.People living in rural areas expended significantly higher BEE(5,885 kJ/d)than those in urban areas(5,279 kJ/d).Previous equations developed by Henry,Schofield,Harris-Benedict(HB),and Liu overestimated the BEE of Chinese healthy adults.The new equations derived from the present study displayed the smallest average bias and RMSE from the measured basal energy expenditure(mBEE).The CCC of the new equations was higher than other predictive equations,but it was lower than 0.8.There was no significant difference in the accuracy rate among all predictive equations.Conclusions Sex and regional differences in BEE were observed in Chinese healthy adults.Neither the widely used previous predictive equations nor the one derived in the present study were accurate enough for estimating the BEE of Chinese healthy adults.Further study is required to develop more accurate equations for predicting the BEE of Chinese healthy adults aged between 20–45 years.

Chinese Compilation of Physical Activities in healthy adults aged 18-64:Categories and metabolic intensities

A Chinese Compilation of Physical Activities was compiled to estimate the energy costs of physical activities(PAs)using data on adults aged 18–64.Data were obtained from published articles and laboratory measurements.Databases,including PubMed,Embase,Scopus,Ebsco,Web of Science,Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure,Wan Fang Data,National Science and Technology Report Service,Public Health Scientific Data were searched to collect data from inception to January 2022,on energy expenditure associated with PA in the healthy Chinese population.Two reviewers independently screened the literature and extracted,classified,and summarized data.Data were measured for 36 PAs using indirect calorimetry.Detailed descriptions of specific activities and metabolic equivalent values were provided by summarizing 241 physical activities in 13 categories.The first edition of the Chinese Compilation of PAs in Healthy Adults Aged 18–64(CCPA)was created.It provides valuable resources for people who regularly engage in physical exercise,researchers,educators,fitness professionals,and health or commercial sectors to quickly obtain various PA MET intensities.In the future,the energy expenditure of various PAs of different ages within the Chinese population can be measured based on the CCPA.