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 |