biostudies-literatureJubina LENIMHD NIH HHSNIAMS NIH HHS888-895https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11210604biostudies-literatureUnknown47(7)<h4>Background</h4>Patients who are critically ill may receive suboptimal nutrition that leads to weight loss and increased risk of functional deficits.<h4>Methods</h4>Our overarching hypothesis is that nutrition in the intensive care unit (ICU) and the early recovery phase associates with functional outcomes at short-term follow-up. We enrolled adult patients who attended the University of Kentucky ICU recovery clinic (ICU-RC) from November 2021 to June 2022. Patients participated in muscle and functional assessments. Nutrition intake and status during the ICU stay were analyzed. The Subjective Global Assessment and a nutrition questionnaire were used to identify changes in intake, ongoing gastrointestinal symptoms, and patient's access to food at the ICU-RC appointment.<h4>Results</h4>FoJPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutritionNutrition in the intensive care unit and early recovery influence functional outcomes for survivors of critical illness: A prospective cohort study.PMC11210604L32 MD017732K23 AR079583Locke AKalema AGMayer KPSlone SASoper MKMontgomery-Yates AAJubina LEFedder KRfalseNutrition in the intensive care unit and early recovery influence functional outcomes for survivors of critical illness: A prospective cohort study.<h4>Background</h4>Patients who are critically ill may receive suboptimal nutrition that leads to weight loss and increased risk of functional deficits.<h4>Methods</h4>Our overarching hypothesis is that nutrition in the intensive care unit (ICU) and the early recovery phase associates with functional outcomes at short-term follow-up. We enrolled adult patients who attended the University of Kentucky ICU recovery clinic (ICU-RC) from November 2021 to June 2022. Patients participated in muscle and functional assessments. Nutrition intake and status during the ICU stay were analyzed. The Subjective Global Assessment and a nutrition questionnaire were used to identify changes in intake, ongoing gastrointestinal symptoms, and patient's access to food at the ICU-RC appointment.<h4>Results</h4>Fo2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Sep2025-04-19T18:33:28.79Z2025-04-19T18:33:28.79ZS-EPMC112106043734525910.1002/jpen.2538