TABLE 5.
Comparison of energy and macronutrient intake in patients with chronic pancreatitis stratified by nutritional status.
| No malnutrition (n = 23)a | Moderate malnutrition (n = 14) | Severe malnutrition (n = 28) | ||
| Energy, kcal/d | 1576 (1421) | 2024 (1082) | 2171 (1002) | * ‡ |
| Protein, g/d | 59 (43) | 83 (36) | 78 (34) | |
| Carbohydrates, g/d | 181 (136) | 208 (143) | 253 (100) | * ‡ |
| Dietary fiber, g/d | 21 (18) | 20 (14) | 23 (13) | |
| Fat, g/d | 55 (61) | 88 (45) | 78 (50) | |
| Alcohol, g/d | 0 (4) | 1 (6) | 0 (2) |
All data is presented as median (IQR).
aOne patient did not complete the food frequency questionnaire and was excluded from analysis.
Differences between groups were tested using Mann–Whitney-U test.
*Indicates significant difference between patients with and without malnutrition, p < 0.05.
‡Indicates significant difference between patients without malnutrition and with severe malnutrition, p < 0.05.