[A nutrition formula for adults with burn].

The purpose of the present study was to develop a practical formula for calculating the necessary calorie value for Chinese adults with burns of different extents, and to verify the feasibility of the formula in patients with severe burns. 75 burned adults were entered for the study. Resting energy expenditure, some of the hormones and nutritional indices were assessed. On the basis of the observations on energy expenditure, and in accordance with the Chinese dietary tradition, the formula is established as follows: calorie value (kcal/day) = 1000 x body surface area (m2) + 25 x burned surface area (% TBSA); glucose: fat: protein = 55-60:20-30:15-20; calorie:nitrogen = 150-170:1.