Energy and protein intakes of patients with cystic fibrosis

The energy intake of a group of 30 patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) was compared with 30 age/gender matched controls. Dietary intakes were determined from 7-day weighed food records using computerized food composition tables. Absolute energy intakes of the CF group were comparable to those of the controls: when expressed as energy per kg body-weight, the CF group consumed approximately 34% more energy (P