Using the RERRQ table present previously Slide 6 what would

Using the RER/RQ table present previously (Slide 6), what would you expect the resting energy expenditure to be for Megan if her resting VO2 was 0.225 L O2/min and her RER was 0.72.

RO Kcal L02 %CHO Fat 100 1.00 5.047 90.4 9.6 0.97 5.01 0.93 4.961 77.4 22.6 0.90 4.924. 67.5 32.5 0.87 4.887 57.5 42.5 43.8 56.2 0.83 4.838 0.81 4.813 36.9 63.1 0.78 4.776 26.3 73.7 0.75 4.739 15.6 84.4 0.72 4.702 4.8 95.2 0.0 0.70 4.686 100

Solution

If Megan was consuming 0.225 L O₂/min and her RER was 0.72 then her resting energy expenditure would be 0.225 L O₂/ min * 4.702 kcal/O₂ =1.05795 kcal/min.