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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Nutrition research in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) typically focusses on the epidemiology of underfeeding, particularly early in the ICU admission. Once the acute phase of critical illness has resolved, patients may be at risk of overfeeding. We assessed for the frequency and consequences of potential overfeeding in ICU patients mechanically ventilated (MV) for at least 10 days. METHODS Retrospective analysis of 105 MV patients including caloric input, estimated caloric requirements using the Schofield equation, a