Patients in public hospitals received insufficient food to meet daily protein and energy requirements: Cape Town Metropole, South Africa

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the energy and protein content of meals served and consumed by hospitalised patients compared with their needs, to assess patients’ food satisfaction and investigate associations with energy and protein intake. Design: This was an exploratory quantitative cr...

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Main Authors: Marieke Theron, Siobhan O’Halloran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-11-01
Series:The South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16070658.2021.1997267