# Critical care nutrition and the legacy of Rinaldo Bellomo

## TL;DR

This paper highlights Professor Rinaldo Bellomo's significant contributions to critical care nutrition and metabolism.

## Contribution

The paper summarizes Bellomo's research impact on energy delivery, refeeding hypophosphataemia, and other critical care nutrition topics.

## Key findings

- Bellomo's work influenced understanding of energy delivery in critically ill patients.
- His research on refeeding hypophosphataemia and carbohydrate metabolism advanced clinical practices.
- He contributed insights into protein delivery and bowel management during nutritional therapy.

## Abstract

We provide an overview of the monumental impact that Professor Rinaldo Bellomo made in the field of critical illness nutrition and metabolism. We reflect on research he conducted into energy delivery, refeeding hypophosphataemia, carbohydrate metabolism and glycaemia, protein delivery and impact of renal perfusion and nitrogen metabolism, and bowel management during nutritional therapy.