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Objective: The aim of this study was to compare equations used to calculate BMR to values of BMR obtained from measurements in order to determine the most suitable equation to be used on children and adolescents with CF.Design: The participants where children and adolescents with CF. Data was collected from the division of Clinical Nutrition at Uppsala Akademiska Sjukhus. Age, weight, height, BMI, BMR, FFM and FM was recorded from 27 measurements. BMR from the participants collected from the indirect respiratory calorimetry was compared to the results obtained from five equations used to obtain a calculated value of BMR.Results: Tverskayas equation was best correlated with the measured BMR for the whole group. The equation underestimated BMR for the participants with a measured BMR over 1400 kcal/24h and overestimated BMR for participants with a measured BMR under 1400 kcal/24h. Similar results could be seen in the subgroups boys, girls and adolescents. Maffeis equation can be applied on the subgroup children. However, larger studies are needed to guarantee the results.Conclusion: It is desirable that an equation for calculating BMR would be developed that is specifically developed for children and adolescents with a low to normal BMI that takes into consideration a heightened metabolism and is therefore suitable for children and adolescents with CF.