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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Apr 29.
Published in final edited form as: Clin Nutr. 2015 Sep 12;35(5):987–994. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2015.08.010

Table 3.

Changes in dietary intake after esophagectomy.

Author Data collection time points Assessment tool Daily energy intake (kcal) % with adequate energy intake % with adequate protein intake % with adequate micronutrient intake
Haverkort et al. [25] 6 m, 12 m 3 day diary n/r 77% (6 m)a 91% (6 m) Vitaminsb
76% (12 m) 93% (12 m) 17–86% (6 m)
15–83% (12 m)
Trace elementsc
40–100% (6 m)
44–98% (12 m)
Ryan et al. [7] hospital discharge Dietitian calculated n/r 70%d 65% n/s
Ludwig et al. [27] 34 (±22) m 3 day diary 2180 78%d n/r n/r
a

Adequate intake defined by ≥ 90% intake of estimated requirement (Harris Benedict +30%, and 1.5–1.7 g/kg/day Protein in first 6 m, reducing to 1.2–1.3 g/kg/d).

b

Vitamins included vitamins A, B group, C, D, E and folic acid.

c

Trace elements included calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium and zinc.

d

No details provided on how requirements were estimated.