Alice S Ryan
Tanzania
Research Article
Reduced Resting Metabolic Rate in Adults with Hemiparetic Chronic Stroke
Author(s): Monica C Serra, Charlene E Hafer-Macko and Alice S RyanMonica C Serra, Charlene E Hafer-Macko and Alice S Ryan
Objective: Resting metabolic rate (RMR) is the component of energy expenditure that explains the largest proportion of total daily energy requirements. Since RMR is determined largely by fat-free mass and a low RMR predicts weight gain in healthy adults, identifying the role of muscle atrophy following stroke on RMR may help identify ways to mitigate the development of obesity post-stroke.
Methods: Thirty-nine stroke survivors with chronic hemiparesis (mean ± SEM: age: 61 ± 1 years, latency from stroke 107 ± 40 months, BMI 31 ± 3 kg/m2) underwent DXA scans for measurement of body composition, including total, paretic, and non-paretic leg lean mass and fasted, 30-min indirect calorimetry for measurement of RMR.
Result: Predicted RMR was calculated by the Mifflin-S.. View More»
