Publication at First Faculty of Medicine |
2006
Abstract
In a synoptical way, the authors deal with energy output of people and its single components and influence factors. Further, the question of general energy balance of organism and the influence of changes in energy intake on the amount of energy output.
In the part dealing with calculation of energy output we relate the most frequently used equations. The last part includes the methods used for measurement or estimation of energy output, and benefits, limitations and technical problems of each of them are discussed.