TY - JOUR
T1 - Energy expenditure at rest and during sleep in children with Prader-Willi syndrome is explained by body composition
AU - van Mil, Edgar A.
AU - Westerterp, K.R.
AU - Gerver, W.J.M.
AU - Curfs, L.M.G.
AU - Schrander-Stumpel, C.T.R.M.
AU - Kester, A.D.M.
AU - Saris, W.H.M.
PY - 2000/1/1
Y1 - 2000/1/1
N2 - Obesity in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) seems to be related to a low basal metabolic rate (BMR). In addition, abnormal sleep patterns reported in PWS might affect sleeping metabolic rate (SMR).Our objective was to assess BMR and SMR adjusted for fat-free mass in young PWS patients.Subjects were 17 PWS patients (10 females and 7 males aged 7.5-19.8 y) and 17 obese control subjects matched for sex and bone age. SMR was measured in a respiratory chamber, BMR with a ventilated-hood system, and body composition by deuterium dilution.BMR and SMR were significantly lower in the PWS group than in the control group (5.36 +/- 1.18 and 4.62 +/- 1.08 MJ/d compared with 6.38 +/- 1.55 and 5.60 +/- 1.52 MJ/d, respectively; P <0.05). When fat-free mass was included in the analysis, multiple regression showed no differences in BMR and SMR between groups. When weight was included in the analysis instead of fat-free mass, SMR was lower in the PWS group. Fat-free mass was lower in the PWS group both as an absolute value and when adjusted for height.BMR and SMR are low in young patients with PWS because of a low fat-free mass.
AB - Obesity in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) seems to be related to a low basal metabolic rate (BMR). In addition, abnormal sleep patterns reported in PWS might affect sleeping metabolic rate (SMR).Our objective was to assess BMR and SMR adjusted for fat-free mass in young PWS patients.Subjects were 17 PWS patients (10 females and 7 males aged 7.5-19.8 y) and 17 obese control subjects matched for sex and bone age. SMR was measured in a respiratory chamber, BMR with a ventilated-hood system, and body composition by deuterium dilution.BMR and SMR were significantly lower in the PWS group than in the control group (5.36 +/- 1.18 and 4.62 +/- 1.08 MJ/d compared with 6.38 +/- 1.55 and 5.60 +/- 1.52 MJ/d, respectively; P <0.05). When fat-free mass was included in the analysis, multiple regression showed no differences in BMR and SMR between groups. When weight was included in the analysis instead of fat-free mass, SMR was lower in the PWS group. Fat-free mass was lower in the PWS group both as an absolute value and when adjusted for height.BMR and SMR are low in young patients with PWS because of a low fat-free mass.
U2 - 10.1093/ajcn/71.3.752
DO - 10.1093/ajcn/71.3.752
M3 - Article
C2 - 10702169
SN - 0002-9165
VL - 71
SP - 752
EP - 756
JO - American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
JF - American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
IS - 3
ER -