A Nutritional Study of Tube-fed Patients with Severe Neurodevelopmental Disability / 대한소아소화기영양학회지
Korean Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
; : 58-64, 2006.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to assess the nutritional states and investigate the energy intake of tube-fed patients with severe neurodevelopmental disability. METHODS: Eighty six tube-fed patients with severe neurodevelopmental disability were studied. Heights were measured by flexible scale segmentally. Nutritional parameters of weight, triceps skin- fold thickness and mid-arm circumference were also measured. Total caloric intakes through the tube were calculated. RESULTS: The anthropometric results showed that nutritional states of tube-fed patients with severe neurodevelopmental disability were poor. The mean daily caloric intake was much less than daily energy requirement (mean=45.2% of requirement). The caloric intake was 7.2 kcal/height (cm), 57.0 kcal/weight (kg). Height was more related with caloric intake (r=0.476) than weight (r=0.263). CONCLUSION: These results provide that tube-fed patients with severe neurodevelopmental disability were growth retarded and their energy intakes were much less than daily energy requirements. The preliminary evidence was that they need adequate nutritional supply.
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Main subject:
Energy Intake
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Anthropometry
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Cross-Sectional Studies
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Korean Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Year:
2006
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Article