Table A.3.
Analysis of median (range) nutrient intake represented as total daily amount or daily intake for subjects on enteral tube feeds from age 3 months to 16 years compared with Dietary Reference Values for Food Energy and Nutrients for the UK (1991) and WHO/FAO/UNU (2007) safe levels of protein intake
| Age of subjects | No of subjects | Potassium mmol/kg | Potassium mmol %RNI | Vitamin D μmol/day | Vitamin D % RNI | Fibre intake g/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 10 | 2.6 (1.7–3.9) | 62 | 10 (5–14) | 118 | 3 (0–4) |
| 6 months | 12 | 2.1 (1.7–3.6) | 64 | 11 (7–16) | 153 | 0 (0–5) |
| 9 months | 13 | 1.8 (1.4–2.4) | 91 | 12 (7–15) | 171 | 1 (0–9) |
| 12 months | 13 | 2 (1.5–2.7) | 102 | 12 (9–18) | 171 | 3 (0–5) |
| 15 months | 13 | 1.6 (0.7–2.5) | 90 | 12 (8–19) | 186 | 0 (0–7) |
| 18 months | 12 | 1.7 (0.1–2.3) | 100 | 13 (9–19) | 179 | 0 (0–9) |
| 2 years | 12 | 1.8 (1.2–3) | 105 | 13 (10–22) | 186 | 2 (0–8) |
| 3 years | 12 | 1.7 (1.4–2.2) | 125 | 13a (10–21) | 130 | 4 (0–7) |
| 4 years | 9 | 1.2 (1.2–1.9) | 100 | 13 (11–18) | 130 | 4 (0–8) |
| 5 years | 9 | 1.5 (1–1.9) | 106 | 14 (9–15) | 140 | 0 (0–6) |
| 6 years | 9 | 1.6 (1.1–1.7) | 109 | 14 (9–18) | 140 | 6 (0–12) |
| 7 years | 6 | 1.1 (0.9–2.3) | 49 | 13 (8–24) | 130 | 5 (0–6) |
| 8 years | 5 | 0.9 (0.9–1.3) | 52 | 13 (9–15) | 130 | 5 (4.5–5) |
| 9 years | 5 | 1.3 (0.8–1.8) | 68 | 14 (9–15) | 140 | 4 (0–6) |
| 10 years | 5 | 0.9 (0.7–1.3) | 46 | 15 (9–17) | 150 | 3 (0–6) |
| 11 years | 5 | 1 (0.6–1.3) | 31 | 15 (9–18) | 150 | 6 (5–9) |
| 12 years | 4 | 1 (0.9–1.3) | 47 | 17 (14–21) | 170 | 9 (0–13) |
| 13 years | 3 | 1 (1–1.1) | 53 | 12 (7–19) | 120 | 11 (10–13) |
| 14 years | 2 | 0.9 (0.9–1.3) | 52 | 15 (12–18) | 150 | 9 (6–13) |
| 15 years | 1 | 1 | 53 | 12 | 120 | 0 |
| 16 years | 1 | 0.5 | 27 | 10 | 100 | 0 |
aNo reference values exist for vitamin D for 4–65 years; therefore, value based on 10 μg/day recommended intake for 4–65 years at risk of vitamin D deficiency (Department of Health 1998)