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Ta b l e 5. Energy requirements of girls 0 – 18 years of age, computed for active (Institute of Medi-

cine) or moderate (FAO/WHO/UNU) physical activity level

2002 Institute of Medicine [15] 2004 FAO/WHO/UNU [1]

Age, years MJ/day kcal/day MJ/day kcal/day kJ/kg/day kcal/kg/day

1 – 2 3.6 864 3.6 850 335 80

2 – 3 4.5 1,072 4.4 1,050 339 81

3 – 4 5.8 1,395 4.8 1,150 322 77

4 – 5 6.2 1,475 5.2 1,250 310 74

5 – 6 6.5 1,557 5.6 1,325 301 72

6 – 7 6.9 1,642 6.0 1,425 289 69

7 – 8 7.2 1,719 6.5 1,550 280 67

8 – 9 7.6 1,810 7.1 1,700 268 64

9 – 10 7.9 1,890 7.7 1,850 255 61

10 – 11 8.3 1,972 8.4 2,000 243 58

11 – 12 8.7 2,071 9.0 2,150 230 55

12 – 13 9.1 2,183 9.5 2,275 218 52

13 – 14 9.5 2,281 10.0 2,375 205 49

14 – 15 9.8 2,334 10.2 2,450 197 47

15 – 16 9.9 2,362 10.4 2,500 188 45

16 – 17 9.9 2,368 10.5 2,500 184 44

17 – 18 9.8 2,336 10.5 2,500 184 44

Ta b l e 4. Energy requirements of boys 0 – 18 years of age, computed for active (Institute of Medi-

cine) or moderate (FAO/WHO/UNU) physical activity level

2002 Institute of Medicine [15] 2004 FAO/WHO/UNU [1]

Age, years MJ/day kcal/day M J/day kcal/day kJ/kg/day kcal/kg/day

1 – 2 3.9 930 4.0 950 345 82

2 – 3 4.7 1,120 4.7 1,125 350 84

3 – 4 6.2 1,485 5.2 1,250 334 80

4 – 5 6.6 1,566 5.7 1,350 322 77

5 – 6 6.9 1,658 6.1 1,475 312 74

6 – 7 7.3 1,742 6.6 1,575 303 73

7 – 8 7.7 1,840 7.1 1,700 295 71

8 – 9 8.1 1,931 7.7 1,825 287 69

9 – 10 8.5 2,043 8.3 1,975 279 67

10 – 11 9.0 2,149 9.0 2,150 270 65

11 – 12 9.5 2,279 9.8 2,350 261 62

12 – 13 10.2 2,428 10.7 2,550 252 60

13 – 14 11.0 2,618 11.6 2,775 242 58

14 – 15 11.8 2,829 12.5 3,000 233 56

15 – 16 12.6 3,013 13.3 3,175 224 53

16 – 17 13.2 3,152 13.9 3,325 216 52

17 – 18 13.5 3,226 14.3 3,400 210 50

Koletzko B, et al. (eds): Pediatric Nutrition in Practice. World Rev Nutr Diet. Basel, Karger, 2015, vol 113, pp 34–40

DOI: 10.1159/000360315