Fig. 3

Study events, data collection, and outcome measures. *Baseline data includes age, gender, body mass index, admission diagnosis, Charlson Comorbidity Index, APACHE II score, SOFA Score, Katz Activities of Daily living (ADL) index, dietitian estimation of energy, and protein requirements. **Daily ICU data includes interruptions to feeding, fluid balance, feeding intolerance (gastric residual volumes), diarrhoea (> 300 ml per day), the presence of sepsis, renal failure, urea and creatinine levels, blood sugar levels and insulin dose (unit/day). Abbreviations: FEED protocol intervention, ICU intensive care unit, QMLT quadriceps muscle layer thickness, SGA subjective globe assessment, MUAC mid upper arm circumference, LOS length of stay, MV mechanical ventilation, D/C discharge