Table 2.

Nutrition therapy

Variable	HPE group n = 87	Control group n = 94	P value
Measured energy Expenditure (MEE), kcal/day Median (IQR)	1.423 (1.239,8 - 1.731,5)	1.405 (1.206–1.620)	0.38
Pre-determined protein Requirement, g/kg/day	2,0 - 2,5	1.4–1.5
Nutrition received
- Calories (% MEE)
Median (IQR)	81 (74.4–86.2)	81.7 (74.0–90.2)	0,26
- Total protein, g/kg/day
Median (IQR)	1.48 (1.25–1.64)	1,19 (0.96–1.26)	< 0,0001
- Protein D3, g/kg/d,
Median (IQR)	1.23 (0.85–1.60)	0,82 (0.66–1.19)	< 0,001
- Calories D3, kcal/kg/d,
Median (IQR)	13.7 (11.3–17.0)	15 (12–18)	0,18
- Protein D7, g/kg/d,
Median (IQR)	1.90 (1.7–2.1)	1.34 (1.10–1.45)	< 0,0001
- Calories D7, kcal/kg/d
Median (IQR)	19.5 (16–22)	19.0 (14.3–21.4)	0,32

MEE measured energy expenditure, IQR interquartile range