Interpreting Resting Energy Expenditure in Critically Ill Patients with Obesity: Clinical Impact of Weight Adjustment.

J Clin Med · 2026 · PMC12986119 · PMID 41827095

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The near-significant inverse association with APACHE II in this group raises the possibility of a “ceiling effect,” whereby severe obesity constrains metabolic responsiveness regardless of acute physiological stress [ 43 ].

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