Energy required for weight maintenance in traumatic brain injury rehabilitation patients v. predictor equations

The aim of this study in patients with TBI in long-term rehabilitation and dependent on enteral feeding was to compare the energy and protein required to maintain an acceptable weight and BMI with the energy and protein estimated using Schofield(2) and Elia(3) data.

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Published in:Proceedings of the Nutrition Society 2010, Vol.69 (OCE7), Article E568
Main Authors: McLaughlin, K.-A., Holdoway, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain damage
Clinical medicine
Enteral nutrition
Nutrition
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Summary:The aim of this study in patients with TBI in long-term rehabilitation and dependent on enteral feeding was to compare the energy and protein required to maintain an acceptable weight and BMI with the energy and protein estimated using Schofield(2) and Elia(3) data.
ISSN:0029-6651
1475-2719
DOI:10.1017/S0029665110004374