Proefschrift Kerklaan

Use of indirect calorimetry to detect overfeeding

Table 2. Clinical and nutritional characteristics of the patients

N = 78

Male sex

N (%)

51 (54%)

Age

Months Age < 1 year

Median (IQR) N (%) Median (IQR) Mean (±SD) N (%)

6.3 (1.5-29.3) 46 (59)

Weight (kg)

6.4 (3.9-12.6)

SD-score WFA < -2

-1.3 (±1.8) 23 (30)

Diagnosis

N (%)

4

Medical Surgery

60 (77) 18 (23)

PICU length of stay (days)

Median (IQR)

8 (5-13.5)

Mortality

N (%)

3 (7)

PRISM score

Median (IQR)

10 (5-16)

mREE

Total Per kg

Median (IQR) Mean (±SD)

312 (217-640) 48 (±9.6)

RQ

Measured RQ > 1 Macronutrients

Mean (±SD) N (%) Median (IQR) Mean (±SD) N (%) Median (IQR) N (%)

0.88 (± 0.08) 5 (6.4) 0.90 (0.86-0.96)

Body temperature Temp ≥ 38.5ºC Day of measurement Day > 7 Route of nutrition Exclusive EN Exclusive PN

37.5 (± 0.6) 7 (9)

1 (1-3) 8 (10)

N (%)

44 (57) 12 (15) 14 (18) 8 (10)

EN and PN combined Glucose only

Intake

Kcal/kg/day Caloric intake>mREE Protein (g) per kg Fat (g) per kg Carbohydrates mg/kg/min

Mean (±SD) N (%) Median (IQR) Median (IQR) Mean (±SD)

52 (±29) 45 (58)

1.1 (0.5-2.1) 1.3 (0.4-2.7) 5.4 (±2.8)

IQR = Interquartile Range, SD = Standard Deviation, WFA =Weight for Age, PICU = Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, PRISM= Pediatric Risk of Mortality score (maximum total score 74), mREE =measured Resting Energy Expenditure, RQ = Respiratory Quotient, EN = Enteral Nutrition, PN = Parenteral Nutrition

Energy overfeeding Table 3 shows patient demographics and nutritional characteristics in relation to the different definitions of energy overfeeding studied.

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