Table 1.

Description of hypothetical medical nutrition therapies

Medical nutrition therapy	Description
Early	Feeding on days #1 to #4
Low,	< 10 kcal/kg per day, or < 0.8 g protein/kg per day
Moderate, or	10–20 kcal/kg per day, or 0.8–1.2 g protein/kg per day
High calorie/protein intake	> 20 kcal/kg per day, or > 1.2 g protein/kg per day
Late	Feeding on days #5 to #15
Low	< 10 kcal/kg per day, or < 0.8 g protein/kg per day,
Moderate, or	10–20 kcal/kg per day, or 0.8–1.2 g protein/kg per day
High calorie/protein intake	> 20 kcal/kg per day, or > 1.2 g protein/kg per day
Exclusively	Feeding on days #1 to #15
Low	< 10 kcal/kg per day, or < 0.8 g protein/kg per day
Moderate, or	10–20 kcal/kg per day, or 0.8–1.2 g protein/kg per day
High calorie/protein intake	> 20 kcal/kg per day, or > 1.2 g protein/kg per day

Number of days with a defined level of medical nutrition therapy starts with the day of ICU admission (day #1)