Validity of predictive equations for resting metabolic rate in healthy older adults

Although the average Japanese healthy older adult has a shorter stature and lower weight than older adults in the Western population, the current data suggest that a similar predictive equation for the RMR can be applied to both Japanese and Western older adults. This study demonstrate that the De Lorenzo et al.'s or Ikeda's equation may be useful for estimating RMR in the community-dwelling, healthy, and active elderly Japanese adults without any systematic bias.