Table 3

Energy and dry weight

Intestinal insufficiency: non-HPN (n=44)Intestinal failure:
HPN (n=45)
Enteral energy intake (MJ/day)11.69  (9.28–13.56)7.56  (5.70–9.38)***
Enteral energy intake/BMR (%)178 (161–229)134 (101–176)***
Enteral energy intake <BMR (n)0 113-170
Enteral dry weight intake (kg/day)0.55 (0.45–0.66)0.37 (0.29–0.47)***
Parenteral energy (MJ/day)3.86 (1.70–5.58)
Parenteral energy/BMR (%)72 (33–104)
Total energy supplies (MJ/day)11.69 (9.28–13.56)11.30 (9.60–14.09)
Total energy supplies/BMR (%)178 (161–229)213 (162–240)
Faecal energy excretion (MJ/day)3.20 (2.26–4.73)4.16 (1.28–5.61)
Faecal energy excretion/BMR (%)54 (40–79)69 (22–98)
Faecal dry weight excretion (kg/day) 0.13 (0.10–0.19)0.17 (0.06–0.24)
Intestinal energy absorption (MJ/day)7.92 (6.54–9.04)3.96 (2.24–5.23)***
Intestinal energy absorption (%)71 (58–78)49 (40–76)3-160
Intestinal energy absorption/BMR (%)130 (114–150)71 (40–90)***
Intestinal energy absorption <BMR (n)6 363-170
Intestinal dry weight absorption (kg/day) 0.40 (0.34–0.48)0.22 (0.12–0.28)***
Overall energy balance (MJ/day)7.92 (6.54–9.04)7.97 (6.45–9.03)
Overall energy balance/BMR (%)1.30 (1.14–1.50)1.41 (1.11–1.61)
  • Results are expressed as median (25–75% percentiles) or number of patients. BMR, basal metabolic rate according to Harris–Benedict equations.

  • 3-160 p<0.01, ***p<0.001, Mann-Whitney rank sum test.

  • 3-170 p<0.001, χ2 or alternatively Fisher's exact test.