Table. Basal Energy Needs for Infants and Children
| Age 1 wk to 10 mo | Age 11 to 36 mo | Age 3 to 16 yr | |||||
| | Metabolic Rate | | Metabolic Rate | | Metabolic Rate | ||
| Weight | (kcal/day) | Weight | (kcal/day) | Weight | (kcal/day) | ||
| (kg) | Male or Female | | Male | Female | (kg) | Male | Female |
| 3.5 | 202 | 9.0 | 528 | 509 | 15 | 859 | 799 |
| 4.0 | 228 | 9.5 | 547 | 528 | 20 | 953 | 898 |
| 4.5 | 252 | 10.0 | 566 | 547 | 25 | 1046 | 996 |
| 5.0 | 278 | 10.5 | 586 | 566 | 30 | 1139 | 1092 |
| 5.5 | 305 | 11.0 | 605 | 586 | 35 | 1231 | 1190 |
| 6.0 | 331 | 11.5 | 624 | 605 | 40 | 1325 | 1289 |
| 6.5 | 358 | 12.0 | 643 | 624 | 45 | 1418 | 1387 |
| 7.0 | 384 | 12.5 | 662 | 646 | 50 | 1512 | 1486 |
| 7.5 | 410 | 13.0 | 682 | 665 | 55 | 1606 | 1584 |
| 8.0 | 437 | 13.5 | 701 | 684 | 60 | 1699 | 1680 |
| 8.5 | 463 | 14.0 | 720 | 703 | 65 | 1793 | 1776 |
| 9.0 | 490 | 14.5 | 739 | 722 | 70 | 1886 | 1874 |
| 9.5 | 514 | 15.0 | 758 | 741 | 75 | 1980 | 1973 |
| 10.0 | 540 | 15.5 | 778 | 760 | | | |
| 10.5 | 566 | 16.0 | 797 | 782 | | | |
| 11.0 | 593 | 16.5 | 816 | 802 | | | |
Calculation of Catch-Up Growth in the Term Infant and Child
Children who are below normal growth parameters due to chronic undernutrition or illness affecting their nutritional intake and status require additional calories and protein to achieve catch-up growth.
| Kcal/kg = | RDA (kcal/kg) for weight age* x Ideal weight (kg)** |
| Actual weight |
· Age at which present weight is at the 50th %-ile
** 50th %-ile for age or ideal body weight for height
