Table 2

Patient characteristics

Short bowel patients
Preserved colon (n=7)Jejunostomy (n=7)20
Diet energy intake (MJ/day)9.3 (9.1–14.6)10.4 (7.4–10.7)
Energy absorption (MJ/day)7.2 (5.8–8.3)4.7 (2.2–5.2)2-150
Fat intake (MJ/day)2.5 (2.1–3.5)2.6 (1.7–3.0)
Fat absorption (MJ/day)0.8 (0.4–1.7)0.6 (0.1–0.7)2-160
Protein intake (MJ/day)2.0 (1.9–3.1)2.2 (1.6–2.5)
Protein absorption (MJ/day)2-151 1.2 (0.8–1.7)0.5 (0.2–0.7)
Carbohydrate intake (MJ/day)4.9 (3.9–7.2)3.6 (3.2–4.3)
Carbohydrate absorption (MJ/day)4.4 (3.6–6.4)1.7 (1.1–2.9)2-165
Wet weight intake (kg/day)3.6 (2.9–5.3)4.3 (2.6–4.7)
Wet weight absorption (kg/day)2.7 (1.3–3.3)0.4 (-1.9–1.7)2-150

  • Results are median (25–75%).

  • ↵2-151 Stool nitrogen (g) was converted to stool protein by multiplying by 6.25. Energy derived from stool protein was determined by multiplying the gram quantity of stool protein by 23.6 kJ/g.

  • ↵2-150 p<0.05;

  • ↵2-160 p=0.053;

  • ↵2-165 p<0.001.