ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

Science. 2021 Aug 13;373(6556):808–812 doi: 10.1126/science.abe5017Brief summary: This study compiled a large database of doubly labeled water measurements on a large (N=6421) and diverse (N=29 countries) population aged between 8 days and 95 years to provide the first comprehensive study of total energy expenditure (TEE) and basal metabolic rate (BMR) over the human li...

To read the full abstract: Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2018; 115(17) E3914-E3921Pediatric endocrinologists have long known that chronic disease, such as severe asthma or inflammatory bowel disease, leads to slower growth and short stature. But it is not always clear whether this is due to the disease (decreased oxygen to the tissues, decreased absorption of calories, infections), to the treatment (c...