TABLE 1. Results on Day 4 of Admission
Formula
Protein Intake, g/kg per day
Energy Intake, kcal/kg per day
a
Resting Energy Expenditure, kcal/kg per day
a
Respiratory Quotient
Cumulative Energy Balance, kcal/kg per day
a
Cumulative Nitrogen Balance, mg/kg per day
PE-enriched (
n
= 8)
2.61 ± 0.24
111 ± 10
59 ± 5
0.98 ± 0.02
589 ± 115
162 ± 32
Standard (
n
= 10)
1.46 ± 0.11
78 ± 4
49 ± 4
0.91 ± 0.01
350 ± 50
68 ± 16
P
<.01
<.01
.26
<.01
<.05
.08
a
1 kcal = 4.2 kJ.