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KMID : 0816120060090010058
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Korean Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterolology and Nutrition
2006 Volume.9 No. 1 p.58 ~ p.64
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A Nutritional Study of Tube-fed Patients with Severe Neurodevelopmental Disability
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Cho Sung-Sook
Choi Su-Jung
Sul Seung-Min
Shin Sun-Mi
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Abstract
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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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KEYWORD
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Tube-fed patients, Neurodevelopmental disablilty, Anthropometry, Nutrition
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