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Table 4 Mean volume and nutrient intake provided by NGTF in the previous 24 h

From: Adequacy of energy, zinc and selenium intakes among adult inpatients receiving total naso-gastric tube feeding admitted to a Copperbelt province Referral Hospital, in Ndola District, Zambia

Nutrient

Intake in grams (g) in the previous 24 h

N = 113

Percentage of energy contribution

Mean energy intake in the previous 24 h mean ± SD Cal

Mean total volume intake (ml)

 

257.1 ± 273.0

 

Carbohydrate

52.7 ± 55.99

210.9 ± 223.9

64.6

Protein

18.9 ± 20.0

75.4 ± 80.1

23.1

Fat

4.5 ± 4.7

40.2 ± 42.7

12.3

Total energy (Cal)

 

326.5 ± 346.7

 

Zinc (mg)

0.34 ± 0.24

  

Selenium (μg)

0.23 ± 0.24

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