Validity of Accelerometers for the Evaluation of Energy Expenditure in Obese and Overweight Individuals: A Systematic Review
Joint Authors
Pisanu, Silvia
Deledda, Andrea
Loviselli, Andrea
Huybrechts, Inge
Velluzzi, Fernanda
Source
Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-22, 22 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-08-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
22
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
Even though the validity of accelerometers for the measurement of energy expenditure (EE) has been demonstrated for normal-weight individuals, the applicability of this instrument in obese individuals remains controversial.
This review aims to summarize the level of agreement between accelerometers and the gold standards (indirect calorimetry and doubly labelled water) for the measurement of energy expenditure (EE) in obese or overweight individuals.
Methods.
The literature search was limited to comparison studies assessing agreement in EE determination between accelerometers and indirect calorimetry (IC) or doubly labelled water (DLW).
We searched in PubMed and in Scopus until March 1, 2019.
The analysis was restricted to obese or overweight adult individuals.
The following descriptive information was extracted for each study: sample size, characteristics of participants (sex, age, BMI, fat mass percentage, any pathological conditions, modality of recruitment in the study, and exclusion criteria), accelerometer description (model, type and body position), and type of gold standard and validity protocol (duration, conditions, and requirements during and before the experiment).
Three review authors independently screened the obtained results, and the quality of the selected articles was assessed by the QUADAS-2 tool.
Results.
We obtained seventeen eligible articles, thirteen of which showed concerns for the applicability section, due to the patient selection.
Regarding the accelerometers, nine devices were validated in the included studies with the BodyMedia SenseWear® (SWA) being the most frequently validated.
Although correlations between accelerometers and the gold standard were high in some studies, agreement between the two methods was low, as shown by the Bland–Altman plots.
Conclusions.
Most accelerometer estimations of EE were inaccurate for obese/overweight subjects, and authors advise to improve the accuracy of algorithms for SWA software, or the predicted equations for estimating EE from other accelerometers.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pisanu, Silvia& Deledda, Andrea& Loviselli, Andrea& Huybrechts, Inge& Velluzzi, Fernanda. 2020. Validity of Accelerometers for the Evaluation of Energy Expenditure in Obese and Overweight Individuals: A Systematic Review. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-22.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1188665
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pisanu, Silvia…[et al.]. Validity of Accelerometers for the Evaluation of Energy Expenditure in Obese and Overweight Individuals: A Systematic Review. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-22.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Pisanu, Silvia& Deledda, Andrea& Loviselli, Andrea& Huybrechts, Inge& Velluzzi, Fernanda. Validity of Accelerometers for the Evaluation of Energy Expenditure in Obese and Overweight Individuals: A Systematic Review. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-22.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1188665
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1188665