A Nutritional Study of Tube-fed Patients with Severe Neurodevelopmental Disability.
- Author:
Sung Sook CHO
1
;
Su Jung CHOI
;
Seung Min SUL
;
Sun Mi SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Seoul Metropolitan Children's Hospital, Korea. thincho@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Tube-fed patients;
Neurodevelopmental disability;
Anthropometry;
Nutrition
- MeSH:
Anthropometry;
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Energy Intake;
Humans
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
2006;9(1):58-64
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
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.
