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Table 2 Nutrition intake parameters based on The European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) guidelines

From: Role of rehabilitation amidst the COVID-19 pandemic: a review

 

Patient type

Recommendation

Energy needs

Polymorbid patients aged > 65 years

27 kcal per kg per day

Severely underweight polymorbid patients

30 kcal per kg per day

Older persons based on individually comprehensive adjustment

30 kcal per kg per day

Protein needs

Older persons based on individually comprehensive adjustment

1 g protein per kg per day

Polymorbid medical inpatients

 ≥ 1 g protein per kg per day

Fat: carbohydrates ratio

Patients without respiratory deficiency

30:70

Patients by ventilation

50:50