Resting energy expenditure in stroke patients who are dependent on tube feeding.
Published: 2006
Language: eng
Number of pages: 71
ISBN-13: 9780494213438
Description: Energy requirements of chronic stroke patients are not known. We sought to determine the energy requirements of stable stroke patients who are tube fed. We measured the resting energy expenditure (REE) of tube fed, chronic stroke patients using indirect calorimetry and, measured fat free mass (FFM) using bioelectrical impedance to determine the relationship between FFM and REE. The results of 10 participants were compared to a healthy control group. FFM was significantly lower in the stroke group (42.1 +/- 7.7 kg) than the controls (50.9 +/- 11.2 kg) (p&lt;0.05). Adjustment of REE for FFM brought the mean REE of the stroke group (1321 +/- 248.6 kcal/d) closer to that of the controls (1511 +/- 276.4 kcal/d) than the original measured values. However, adjusted REE remained significantly lower for the stroke group than for the control group (p&lt;0.0001). Energy needs of chronically tube fed stroke survivors appear to be low.
Notes: Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-03, page: 1466.

Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Toronto, 2006.

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