Table 4.
Weight loss, and energy and protein intakes of patients meeting and not meeting at least the minimum ESPEN recommendations.
| Patients Meeting at Least the Minimum ESPEN Energy Recommendations (≥25 kcal/kg/day) (N = 15) | Patients Not Meeting at Least the Minimum ESPEN Energy Recommendations (<25 kcal/kg/day) (N = 85) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 59.00 (20) | 61.50 (14) | 0.244 |
| Sex, men (%) | 40.0 | 43.5 | 0.799 |
| Energy intake at baseline, kcal/kg/day | 28.82 (11.99) | 13.89 (8.62) | 2.8 × 107 |
| Patients losing weight at this energy intake | 6 | 38 | |
| % 6-month weight loss of these patients | 3.97 (11.14) | 6.42 (7.09) | 0.701 |
| Patients Meeting at Least the Minimum ESPEN Protein Recommendations (≥1 g/kg/day) (N = 27) | Patients Not Meeting at Least the Minimum ESPEN Protein Recommendations (<1 g/kg/day) (N = 73) | p | |
| Age (years) | 59.00 (17) | 62 (14) | 0.239 |
| Sex, men (%) | 48.1 | 41.1 | 0.650 |
| Protein intake at baseline, g/kg/day | 1.06 (0.39) | 0.55 (0.41) | 1.9 × 1014 |
| Patients losing weight at this protein intake | 6 | 38 | |
| % 6-month weight loss of these patients | 12.1 (11.37) | 6.20 (6.59) | 0.122 |
Mann–Whitney test and chi-square test p-values are presented for continuous and categorical variables, respectively.