BMR and intake of the 15 patients who completed a randomized trial of 3-week supplementation after gastrointestinal surgery at different time points
| M1 | M2 | M3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTL | BMR (kcal) | 1,389±194 | 1,350±202 | 1,300±203 |
| Intake (kcal) | Liquid diet | 757±125 |
1,302±243 |
|
| IMM | BMR (kcal) | 1,379±236 | 1,360±241 | 1,317±240 |
| Intake (kcal) | Liquid diet | 767±214 |
1,344±177 |
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation.
BMR = basal metabolic rate; M1 = 3 days post-surgery; M2 = day of discharge (1 week post-surgery); M3 = follow-up day (3 weeks post-surgery); CTL = isocaloric supplementation+physiotherapy; IMM = immuno supplementation + physiotherapy.
Mann–Whitney U-test was performed to compare BMR vs. intake, significant results are indicated by **P<0.01 and ***P<0.001.
Paired Wilcoxon sign rank test was used to compare M2 and M3 to M1.
Paired Wilcoxon sign rank test was used to compare M2 vs. M3.Significant results are presented as #P<0.05 and ##P<0.01.