Table 3 Documentation of median (minimum-maximum) GLP-1 measurements with regard to time points of enteral feeding both in Group 1 and Group 2

Prefeeding

5.3 (4.2 to 14.6)

7.5 (3.8 to 14.8)

0.384

At 5 minutes after 1st feeding

5.9 (4.1 to 12.0)

7.2 (4.3 to 12.4)

0.912

At 15 minutes after 1st Feeding

6.0 (3.5 to 17.2)

8.3 (4.0 to 12.9)

0.406

At 30 minutes after 1st Feeding

5.6 (3.9 to 10.6)

6.5 (3.7 to 13.3)

0.45

At 60 minutes after the first feeding

5.1 (4.4 to 10.6)

7.8 (4.9 to 12.5)

0.096

At 120 minutes after the first feeding

5.5 (4.3 to 10.8)

6.3 (4.3 to 16.1)

0.481

Prefeeding on the third day

7.3 (4.4 to 11.6)

6.9 (3.8 to 13.5)

0.912

At 5 minutes after feeding on the third day

7.6 (4.2 to 13.7)

6.4 (4.6 to 24.8)

0.971

At 15 minutes after feeding on the third day

8.3 (4.4 to 16.5)

6.6 (4.2 to 24.0)

0.971

At 30 minutes after feeding on the third day

8.5 (4.3 to 18.7)

7.2 (4.7 to 18.1)

0.912

At 60 minutes after feeding on the third day

6.6 (4.8 to 9.4)

9.2 (4.5 to 16.0)

0.143

At 120 minutes after feeding on the third day

5.9 (4.5 to 16.1)

6.2 (4.1 to 21.8)

0.091