Table 7.
Number of participants in the two risk groups that received electrolyte supplementation
Group 1 Hypocaloric nutrition <800 kcal/day at baseline (n=32) | Group 2 Normal nutrition >800 kcal at baseline (n=101) | |
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Baseline | ||
Potassium | 28 | 22 |
Phosphate | 21 | 19 |
Magnesium | 20 | 20 |
Day 3 | ||
Potassium | 8 | 34 |
Phosphate | 6 | 30 |
Magnesium | 5 | 32 |
Day 6 | ||
Potassium | 8 | 34 |
Phosphate | 5 | 30 |
Magnesium | 7 | 32 |
Day 9 | ||
Potassium | 4 | 27 |
Phosphate | 5 | 22 |
Magnesium | 3 | 21 |