Energy Expenditure

EE: Thermic Effect of Feeding (2013)

• Assessment
  Is there a thermic effect of bolus or intermittent feeding in the critically ill population?

  • Conclusion

    There were no original research studies identified regarding the thermic effect of bolus or intermittent feeding in the critically ill population.

  • Grade: V
    • Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
    • Grade II is Fair;
    • Grade III is Limited/Weak;
    • Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
    • Grade V is Not Assignable.
    • High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
    • Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
    • Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
    • Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
    • Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.
  • Search Plan and Results: EE: Thermic Effect of Food and Alcohol in Critically Ill Individuals 2012
     
  Is there a thermic effect of continuous feeding in the critically ill population?

  • Conclusion

    Based on limited evidence, the presence of a thermic effect of continuous feeding in critically ill adults was inconclusive due to methodological limitations of the available research.

    
    

     

     

     

     

  • Grade: III
    • Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
    • Grade II is Fair;
    • Grade III is Limited/Weak;
    • Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
    • Grade V is Not Assignable.
    • High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
    • Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
    • Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
    • Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
    • Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.
  • Evidence Summary: Is there a thermic effect of continuous feeding in the critically ill population?
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    • Worksheets
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      • Frankenfield DC, Ashcraft CM. Description and prediction of resting metabolic rate after stroke and traumatic brain injury. Nutrition. 2012 Sep; 28(9): 906-911.
  • Search Plan and Results: EE: Thermic Effect of Food and Alcohol in Critically Ill Individuals 2012