{"id":3038,"date":"2020-03-22T19:16:39","date_gmt":"2020-03-22T19:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caremedic.gr\/measurement-of-resting-energy-expenditure-ree\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T08:32:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T08:32:38","slug":"measurement-of-resting-energy-expenditure-ree","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/caremedic.gr\/en\/measurement-of-resting-energy-expenditure-ree\/","title":{"rendered":"Measurement of Resting Energy Expenditure (REE)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3038\" class=\"elementor elementor-3038 elementor-717\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16ab9fcc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"16ab9fcc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cb0fd6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6cb0fd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dda271b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dda271b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"505\">Measuring your resting energy expenditure (REE) is the most reliable way to determine exactly how many calories your body actually needs.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"507\" data-end=\"672\">At the clinics <span style=\"color: #a51c30;\"><em><strong>CarE MediC<\/strong><\/em><\/span>clinics, measurements are taken using state-of-the-art indirect calorimetry (Canopy), providing personalized data on nutrition, exercise, and metabolic health.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-372efc8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"372efc8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc6e483 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc6e483\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYour thoughts are valuable. Whether it\u2019s a simple question, a suggestion, a point, or an observation, please feel free to share your thoughts using the contact form provided. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9df3d05 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9df3d05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/caremedic.gr\/epikoinwnia\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CONTACT<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c98194 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2c98194\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2beca0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2beca0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nWhat Is Basal Metabolic Rate (REE)?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-553bcf6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"553bcf6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da323ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da323ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p> <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"733\" data-end=\"913\">Basal metabolic rate (Resting Energy Expenditure \u2013 REE) represents the energy your body consumes at complete rest to maintain basic functions such as:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"1011\">\n<li data-section-id=\"v2o8jd\" data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"926\">breath<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"fj11c5\" data-start=\"927\" data-end=\"949\">blood circulation<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1gdq86t\" data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"986\">brain and organ function<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1mm6idz\" data-start=\"987\" data-end=\"1011\">temperature control<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1013\" data-end=\"1080\">It is the foundation of any proper diet and exercise program.<\/p>\n<p>The main roles of metabolism are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Conversion of food into the energy required for cellular processes<\/li>\n<li>Conversion to protein, fat, and carbohydrate content<\/li>\n<li>Emissions of nitrogen compounds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>The rate at which the metabolism converts food into usable energy is referred to as the metabolic rate. The minimum amount of energy the body needs to survive is called the basal metabolic rate (BMR) or REE. <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b68688 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1b68688\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e1b38f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e1b38f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Is the REE Measurement Important?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83470b5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"83470b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e5f89c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e5f89c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p> <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1139\" data-end=\"1190\">By accurately measuring metabolism, we can:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1423\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1q2yy0c\" data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1242\">determine actual caloric needs<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"11auyva\" data-start=\"1243\" data-end=\"1293\">design a personalized nutrition plan<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1fn1foc\" data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1328\">adjust the exercise properly<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"3bpy08\" data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1367\">identify a metabolic slowdown<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"h99e9x\" data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1423\">assess hormonal and thyroid disorders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div> <\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1507\">Without REE measurements, most guidelines are based on general calculations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1507\"> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbd720b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cbd720b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff63134 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff63134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How the exam is conducted<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b35e091 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b35e091\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39cbb5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39cbb5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p> <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1552\" data-end=\"1627\">The measurement is performed using the Canopy system and is simple and painless:<\/p>\n<ol data-start=\"1629\" data-end=\"1864\">\n<li data-section-id=\"qkdcb6\" data-start=\"1629\" data-end=\"1698\">The examinee is at rest (usually having fasted)<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1eyplih\" data-start=\"1699\" data-end=\"1746\">He is breathing normally through a special device<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"17i20sy\" data-start=\"1747\" data-end=\"1811\">Oxygen consumption (VO\u2082) and CO\u2082 production are recorded<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"182rjep\" data-start=\"1812\" data-end=\"1864\">Basal metabolic rate is calculated with precision<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"1897\">\u23f1 Duration: about 15\u201320 minutes<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88db9c1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"88db9c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c069aaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c069aaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nWho is this intended for?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab11969 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ab11969\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1022be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1022be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p> <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1942\" data-end=\"1974\">The REE measurement is ideal for:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"2238\">\n<li data-section-id=\"rmcrfy\" data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"2035\">people who want to lose weight or manage their weight<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"6p91m6\" data-start=\"2036\" data-end=\"2081\">people who are obese or have metabolic syndrome<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"15bk0eu\" data-start=\"2082\" data-end=\"2134\">people with thyroid disorders or hormonal imbalances<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1eupx1f\" data-start=\"2135\" data-end=\"2191\">people who have tried diets unsuccessfully or regained weight<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"g2q1fj\" data-start=\"2192\" data-end=\"2238\">athletes looking to optimize their performance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e56a4f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6e56a4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f38c0f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f38c0f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Safety and Reliability<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-709439d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"709439d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-start=\"2285\" data-end=\"2404\">\n<li data-section-id=\"46res2\" data-start=\"2285\" data-end=\"2310\">non-invasive test<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1ewgj2u\" data-start=\"2311\" data-end=\"2340\">without pain or side effects<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"ftco0d\" data-start=\"2341\" data-end=\"2363\">immediate results<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1vmiky0\" data-start=\"2364\" data-end=\"2404\">high accuracy (gold standard method)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cbd2f0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4cbd2f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ab5129 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ab5129\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The CarE MediC Approach<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f7af52 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8f7af52\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c5dbc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c5dbc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2481\" data-end=\"2544\"> <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2481\" data-end=\"2544\">At the clinics <span style=\"color: #a51c30;\"><em><strong>At CarE MediC<\/strong><\/em><\/span> we do not treat metabolism in isolation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2546\" data-end=\"2561\">We combine:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2563\" data-end=\"2655\">\n<li data-section-id=\"i4b1l\" data-start=\"2563\" data-end=\"2605\">basal metabolic rate measurement (REE\/RER)<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"176ixut\" data-start=\"2606\" data-end=\"2632\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caremedic.gr\/en\/exercise-spirometry-cpet-ergometric-in-athens-vo%e2%82%82max-exercise-zones\/\">exercise spirometry (CPET)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"zncqu\" data-start=\"2633\" data-end=\"2655\">medical evaluation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div> <\/div>\n<p data-start=\"2657\" data-end=\"2771\">so that we can create a fully personalized nutrition and exercise plan based on real data.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6c902a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b6c902a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-308a926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"308a926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p> <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2789\" data-end=\"2866\">Schedule an appointment and find out exactly how your metabolism works.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2868\" data-end=\"2883\">\ud83d\udcde 211 220 4217<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Measuring your resting energy expenditure (REE) is the most reliable way to determine exactly how many calories your body actually needs. At the clinics CarE MediCclinics, measurements are taken using state-of-the-art indirect calorimetry (Canopy), providing personalized data on nutrition, exercise, and metabolic health. Your thoughts are valuable. Whether it\u2019s a simple question, a suggestion, a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3038","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/caremedic.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3038","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/caremedic.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/caremedic.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caremedic.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caremedic.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3038"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/caremedic.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3038\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3042,"href":"https:\/\/caremedic.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3038\/revisions\/3042"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/caremedic.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}