Table 2.
Patient nutrition assessment information
| Before (n = 20) |
After (n = 30) |
P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 0.34 | ||
| Mean ± SD | 1.7 ± 0.1 | 1.7 ± 0.1 | |
| Weight | 0.92 | ||
| Mean ± SD | 79.3 ± 26.8 | 81.8 ± 27.3 | |
| Body Mass Index (kg|m2) | 0.75 | ||
| Mean ± SD | 26.9 ± 6.7 | 29.5 ± 11.2 | |
| Weight used in calculation of nutrition prescription | 0.001 | ||
| Actual Body Weight (ABW) | 10 (50.0%) | 21 (70.0%) | |
| Estimated | 7 (35.0%) | 5(16.7%) | |
| Adjusted by 25% (ABW × 0.25 + Ideal body weight) | 1 (5.0%) | 4 (13.3%) | |
| No assessment completed | 1 (5.0%) | 0 | |
| Other, please specify | 1 (5.0%) | 0 | |
| Method used to calculate energy requirement | 0.29 | ||
| Ireton-Jones Equation | 17 (85.0%) | 29 (96.7%) | |
| Weight based: 30-35 Kcal/Kg | 1 (5.0%) | 1 (3.3%) | |
| Other, please specify | 2 (10.0%) | 0 | |
| Prescribed energy intake (kcals) | 0.19 | ||
| Mean ± SD | 1983.8 ± 504.1 | 1831.2 ± 293.3 | |
| Prescribed protein intake (g) | 0.29 | ||
| Mean ± SD | 88.6 ± 20.2 | 83.2 ± 13.4 | |
| Prescribed energy intake by weight (kcals|kg) | 0.18 | ||
| Mean ± SD | 26.4 ± 6.6 | 24.0 ± 5.9 | |
| Prescribed protein intake by weight (g|kg) | 0.13 | ||
| Mean ± SD | 1.2 ± 0.4 | 1.1 ± 0.2 | |
Variable pertinent to the nutritional assessment of study patients. SD, standard deviation; ABW, actual body weight; IBW, Ideal body weight