Are elderly hospitalized patients getting enough protein

摘要: OBJECTIVES: To determine the protein requirements of elderly hospitalized patients. DESIGN: Cross-sectional evaluation nitrogen balance. SETTING: Short-stay geriatric ward or rehabilitation care unit. PARTICIPANTS: Thirty-six patients (aged 65\u201399) admitted to short-stay and units. MEASUREMENTS: Resting energy expenditure balance were determined under usual spontaneous intake after subjects clinically stable (3\u20135 days admission). All items consumed over a 3-day period weighed intake. RESULTS: Energy (23.5±6.3 kcal/kg per day) (0.99±0.24 g/kg similar in men women, was neutral (0.37±2.6 g/day; P=.41 vs balance, i.e., 0 g/d). Half had positive balance. Plasma C-reactive protein, renal function, nutritional status, initial diagnosis no influence on In contrast, intakes correlated positively with Linear regression analysis suggested that an patient 1.31 times resting greater appears require minimum 1.06±0.28 day. CONCLUSION: Mean reach is day, which higher than current recommendations for healthy people. Safe (that would be adequate ensure 95% remain balance) difficult establish.