Table 4 Growth and nutrition-related indicators ^a

Subjects, n

450

560

—

—

Time to start of enteral nutrition, h

26 (15, 62)

21 (10, 36)

–5.192

 < 0.001

Total enteral nutrition, d

33 (24, 45)

28 (20, 39)

–5.664

 < 0.001

Duration of parenteral nutrition, d

29 (20, 40)

22 (15, 33)

–7.646

 < 0.001

Cumulative fasting, d

3.8 (1.0, 7.2)

1.9 (0.8, 4.0)

–7.783

 < 0.001

Accumulative amino acids, g/kg ^b

17.0 (14.1, 19.0)

16.7 (14.3, 18.9)

–1.389

0.165

Accumulative fat emulsions, g/kg ^b

13.4 (11.0, 15.7)

13.0 (10.5, 15.0)

–3.002

0.003

Accumulated calories, kcal/kg ^b

487 (414, 551)

500 (435, 571)

–2.995

0.003

Total calories up to 110 kcal/kg/d, d

11 (7, 18)

8 (7, 14)

–5.283

 < 0.001

Oral calories up to 110 kcal/kg/d, d

30 (22, 43)

24 (17, 33)

–7.565

 < 0.001

Greatest weight loss %

7.0 (3.6, 10.0)

6.3 (3.7, 9.2)

–1.395

0.163

Regain birthweight, d

10 (7, 12)

9 (7, 12)

–2.226

0.026

Growth velocity, g/kg/d

12.8 (11.3, 14.2)

14.9 (13.3, 16.3)

–12.478

 < 0.001