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Table 2 Energy and protein intake during the first week after study entry in the male and the female study groups.

From: Body composition in older acute stroke patients after treatment with individualized, nutritional supplementation while in hospital

 

Men

 

Women

 
 

Control

Intervention

P

Control

Intervention

P

Energy (kJ/kg)

69 (21)

76 (26)

0.34

59.7 (19.0)

83.2 (31.3)

0.005

Protein (g/kg)

0.79 (0.28)

0.78 (0.27)

0.87

0.65 (0.23)

0.88 (0.32)

0.001

  1. Data are presented as mean (SD) intake per kg body weight.
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BMC Geriatrics

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