Room Indirect Calorimetry Operating and Reporting Standards (RICORS 1.0): A Guide to Conducting and Reporting Human Whole-Room Calorimeter Studies

Overview

Journal Obesity (Silver Spring)

Specialties Endocrinology
Nutritional Sciences
Physiology

Date 2020 Aug 26

PMID 32841524

Citations 29

Authors

Kong Y Chen

Steve Smith

Eric Ravussin

Jonathan Krakoff

Guy Plasqui

Shigeho Tanaka

Peter Murgatroyd

Robert Brychta

Christopher Bock

Elvis Carnero

Paul Schoffelen

Yoichi Hatamoto

Corey Rynders

Edward L Melanson

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Abstract

Whole-room indirect calorimeters have been used to study human metabolism for more than a century. These studies have contributed substantial knowledge to the assessment of nutritional needs and the regulation of energy expenditure and substrate oxidation in humans. However, comparing results from studies conducted at different sites is challenging because of a lack of consistency in reporting technical performance, study design, and results. In May 2019, an expert panel was convened to consider minimal requirements for conducting and reporting the results of human whole-room indirect calorimeter studies. We propose Room Indirect Calorimetry Operating and Reporting Standards, version 1.0 (RICORS 1.0) to provide guidance to ensure consistency and facilitate meaningful comparisons of human energy metabolism studies across publications, laboratories, and clinical sites.

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