Abstracts tagged "resting energy expenditure"

Abstract Number: 1647 • ACR Convergence 2021
Interaction Effect of Systemic Inflammation and Dietary Protein Intake on Resting Energy Expenditure in Individuals with RA
Beatriz Hanaoka¹, Jing Zhao¹, Kristen Heitman¹, Fahad Khan¹, Guy Brock¹, Jeff Volek¹, Wael Jarjour¹ and Barbara Gower², ¹Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ²University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: In rheumatoid cachexia (RC), high resting energy expenditure (REE) has been associated with loss of muscle mass driven by proinflammatory cytokines. The objectives of…