Energy expenditure in infants with congenital heart disease, including a meta‐analysis

• DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2003.tb00625.x
• Publication Date: 2010-08-06T21:49:25Z
• Authors: M van der Kuip; MB Hoos; PP Forget; KR Westerterp; RJBJ Gemke; K de Meer
• Keywords: Doubly labeled water; Body water; Body surface area

To assess energy requirements and body composition in preoperative children with congenital heart disease (CHD).In 11 infants CHD (2-8 mo), total daily expenditure (TDEE) water (TBW) were measured doubly labelled compared historic data from healthy controls. Within the patient group, of versus those without congestive failure was compared. Subsequently, pooled literature meta-analyses.CHD patients showed increased TBW (mean +/- SD 66 3 vs 58 5% weight, p < 0.05) (381 42 298 36 kJ kg(-1) d(-1), 0.001). Meta-analyses that have 35% TDEE (376 278 d(-1) , 0.00001) 7% higher (p 0.0001). Coexistent (treated diuretics) had no influence on difference 14 not significant). In growth retardation, an balance study average 12% loss initially ingested due to vomiting, low faecal loss, resulting available for growth, controls (42 30 96 61 0.05).Many require substantially intake (at least 100 extra) owing TDEE, which is explained by a percentage water. does appear additional TDEE. factors other than elevated including may explain disturbed balance.