Table 3.
Fluid and energy intakes
| 1.5 to 3.0 g·kg-1·day-1* |
3.0 to 1.5 g·kg-1·day-1† |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short Study (n = 7) | Extended Study (n = 5) | Short Study (n = 5) | Extended Study (n = 5) | |||||
| AA infusion, g·kg-1·day-1 | 1.5 (19 h) | 3.0 (5 h) | 1.5 (24h) | 3.0 (24h) | 3.0 (19h) | 1.5 (5h) | 3.0 (24h) | 1.5 (24h) |
| Total fluid intake, ml·kg-1·day-1 | 109±15 | 109±16 | 116±8 | 131±12 | 105±15 | 106±15 | 99±4 | 110±9 |
| Glucose infusion rate, mg kg1 min1 | 7.3±0.6 | 7.3±0.5 | 8.0±0.6 | 7.8±0.3 | 7.3±0.9 | 7.3±1.0 | 6.9±0.2 | 7.4±0.6 |
| Actual AA intake, g·kg-1·day-1 | 1.51±0.04 | 3.01±0.02 | 1.54±0.02 | 3.05±0.07 | 2.98±0.05 | 1.48±0.05 | 3.04±0.05 | 1.52±0.04 |
| Nonprotein energy intake, kcal·kg-1·day-1 | 40±4 | 40±3 | 44±6 | 40±7 | 41±5 | 41±5 | 40±2 | 41±4 |
| Total energy intake, kcal·kg-1·day-1 | 46±4 | 52±3 | 50±6 | 52±7 | 52±5 | 47±5 | 52±2 | 47±4 |
Data presented are means ± SD.
Received 1.5 g·kg-1·day-1AA infusion initially and then switched to 3.0 g·kg-1·day-1.
Received 3.0 g kg1 day1 initially and then switched to 1.5 g·kg-1·day-1.