Estimation of energy expenditure and daily activity index on 185 subjects by a new personal computer system

• Published in: Eiyōgaku zasshi Vol. 46; no. 2; pp. 73 - 84
• Main Authors: Nishihara, T, Katsuki, F, Hori, M, Kagawa, C, Okuda, S, Utsu, T, Yoneda, I, Nasu, M, Yoneda, K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: The Japanese Society of Nutrition and Dietetics 1988
• Subjects: computer techniques; daily activity index; energy expenditure; homemakers; measurement; personal computer; physical activity; RMR (relative metabolic rate); students; time study (diary method)

The procedure for estimating human energy expenditure and daily activity index by the “diary method” is both troublesome and time consuming. In an attempt to overcome such disadvantages, we devised a software for estimating them and developed a convenient use based on the menu. Appropriate types of...