Define Methods of Estimation of Energy Expenditure and Requirements?
There are a variety of methods available to measure human energy expenditure. Knowledge of these methods will help us in calculating the expenditure either in the practical sessions or in the research setting some of these methods covered in this section includes:
- Direct calorimetry
- Indirect calorimetry
- Factorial estimation
- The doubly labelled water (DLW) technique
- Heart rate monitoring (HRM)