Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare estimates of daily energy expenditure (EE) using energy intake from self reported diet records, metabolizable energy intake balance, doubly labeled water and room calorimetry methods.
Design: Cross sectional design.
Setting: Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Beltsville, MD USA.
Interventions: Energy intake was measured using seven-day self reported diet records (EI), and metabolizable energy (ME) intake balance. EE was measured using doubly labeled water (TEE) and 24 h indirect room calorimetry (24 EE). Body composition was measured using stable isotope dilution and DEXA.
Results: EI measured by self reported diet records was 22% less than ME intake balance, 23% less than TEE by doubly labeled water and 8% less than 24 EE by room calorimetry. 24 EE was 16% less than TEE and 16% less than ME. TEE was not significantly greater than ME (0.3%). While mean ME, TEE and 24 EE measurements were significantly lower in female compared to male subjects, mean EI and the mean percent difference between measurement methods were not.
Conclusions: Direct comparison of these methods indicate self reported diet records and room calorimetry underestimate daily energy expenditure. While EI balance accurately estimates energy expenditure, EE measured by doubly labeled water is a more direct approach.
Sponsorship: US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 12 print issues and online access
$259.00 per year
only $21.58 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Similar content being viewed by others
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Seale, J., Rumpler, W. Comparison of energy expenditure measurements by diet records, energy intake balance, doubly labeled water and room calorimetry. Eur J Clin Nutr 51, 856–863 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600498
Received:
Revised:
Accepted:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600498
Keywords
This article is cited by
-
An objective measure of energy intake using the principle of energy balance
International Journal of Obesity (2021)
-
Effect of a nutritional intervention promoting the Mediterranean food pattern on anthropometric profile in healthy women from the Québec city metropolitan area
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2007)
-
Calorie intake misreporting by diet record and food frequency questionnaire compared to doubly labeled water among postmenopausal women
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2006)
-
Racial Differences in Correlates of Misreporting of Energy Intake in Adolescent Females
Obesity (2006)
-
Measurement of total energy expenditure in grossly obese women: comparison of the bicarbonate–urea method with whole-body calorimetry and free-living doubly labelled water
International Journal of Obesity (2003)