Resting energy expenditure and carbohydrate oxidation are higher in elderly patients with COPD: a case control study

BACKGROUND: Elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) usually have a compromised nutritional status which is an independent predictor of morbidity and mortality. To know the Resting Energy Expenditure (REE) and the substrate oxidation measurement is essential to prevent thes...

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Autores principales: Ramires, Bruna Rubi, de Oliveira, Erick Prado, Pimentel, Gustavo Duarte, McLellan, Kátia Cristina Portero, Nakato, Darlan Muller, Faganello, Márcia Maria, Galhardo, Maurício Longo, Venâncio, Luciene de Souza
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3502439/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22672689
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2891-11-37

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