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Harris-Benedict equations
Associated persons:
Francis Gano Benedict
James Arthur Harris
Description:
Equations for calculating the basal energy expenditure (BEE) of women and men, the energy needed by a human at its lowest level of cativity.
Bibliography:
- J. A. Harris, F. Benedict:
A Biometric Study of Human Basal Metabolism.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Washington, December 1918, 4 (12): 370-373.
- J. A. Harris, F. Benedict:
A biometric study of basal metabolism in man.
Washington D.C: Carnegie Institution of Washington, No. 279, 1919.
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