Table 2. Characterization of energy and macronutrient intake of cancer patients and recommended intake values.
| Mean±standard deviation | Median | Mode | Asymmetry | Kurtosis | 95%CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy, kcal/day | ||||||
| Intake | 1,346.55±331.98 | 1.317.70 | 903.62 | 0.62 | 1.37 | 1,323.13-1,369.97 |
| Recommendation* | 1,716.22±391.58 | 1,675.00 | 1,700.00 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 1,688.60-1,743.84 |
| Protein, g/day | ||||||
| Intake | 57.01±19.95 | 54.07 | 54.07 | 1.24 | 2.66 | 55.60-58.42 |
| Recommendation* | 82.38±18.80 | 80.40 | 81.60 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 81.05-83.71 |
| Lipid, g/day | ||||||
| Intake | 27.34±9.92 | 25.86 | 21.02 | 1.04 | 2.06 | 26.64-28.04 |
| Recommendation† | 57.21±13.05 | 55.83 | 56.67 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 56.29-58.13 |
| Carbohydrate, g/day | ||||||
| Intake | 223.33±55.66 | 222.87 | 206.50 | 0.46 | 1.19 | 219.40-227.26 |
| Recommendation† | 235.98±53.84 | 230.31 | 233.75 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 232.18-239.78 |
* Recommendation values, according to the National Consensus on Cancer Nutrition of the Instituto Nacional de Câncer José Alencar Gomes da Silva;(27)† acceptable values of macronutrient distribution, as per the Institute of Medicine. 95%CI: 95% confidence interval.