Table 2.
Nutritional variables of the study participants
| Variable | Taurine (n = 16) | Control (n = 16) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy intake (kcal/day) | 1503.67 ± 111.04 | 1485.58 ± 136.28 | 0.68 |
| The ratio of energy intake to the calculated energy requirement by formula (%) | 85.55 ± 6.95 | 83.58 ± 10.09 | 0.53 |
| Time to reach goal nutrition (day) | 3 (3,4) | 3 (3,4) | 0.88 |
| Weight | |||
| Day 1 | 73.70 ± 13.06 | 75.96 ± 8.63 | 0.57 |
| Day 14 | 68.9 ± 12.66 | 70.35 ± 8.24 | 0.70 |
| Changes (1,14) | −4.80 ± 0.93 | −5.61 ± 1.09 | 0.03 |
| p-value¥ | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | |
| NUTRIC score | |||
| Day 1 | 2.5 (2,3) | 2 (2,3) | 0.87 |
| Day 14 | 2 (1,2) | 2 (1,2) | 0.36 |
| Changes (1,14) | −1(−2, −0.25) | −0.5(−1.75, 0.00) | 0.40 |
| p-value¥ | 0.01 | 0.11 | |
Values are presented as mean ± SD, median (IQR). Mann-Whitney U test was used for NUTRIC score and time to reach goal nutrition. Independent Samples T test for others. A group comparison was made using a paired-samples t-test for weight; this was made by Wilcoxon for the others. *p-value for comparison between groups; ¥ p-value for comparison within the group.