Table 4.
Changes in the nutrient intake (n = 15).
| Hospitalization | 6 Months | 1 Year | 1.5 Years | p Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitalization | |||||||
| vs | |||||||
| 6 Months | 1 Year | 1.5 years | |||||
| Energy (kcal) | 2042.0 (376.9) | 1823.2 (284.3) | 1789.7 (285.2) | 1828.9 (362.4) | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 315.7 (64.2) | 283.4 (52.6) | 277.8 (51.1) | 277.1 (56.7) | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. |
| Protein (g) | 80.3 (13.3) | 72.4 (10.5) | 72.0 (10.9) | 79.3 (25.2) | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. |
| Fat (g) | 50.9 (17.5) | 44.5 (13.4) | 43.4 (13.4) | 44.8 (17.3) | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. |
| Dietary fiber (g) | 16.7 (3.4) | 17.0 (2.7) | 17.0 (4.7) | 15.2 (4.3) | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. |
| Potassium (mg) | 3094.5 (567.7) | 2969.3 (553.7) | 2976.8 (756.3) | 2914.9 (606.5) | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. |