Question

The energy requirements (per day/kg body weight) for an infant during 0-6 months is
(i) 1060 kcal
(ii) 2000 kcal
(iii) 80 kcal
(iv) 92 kcal ​

Answer 1

Infants with cardiac and respiratory problems may have higher energy needs of up to 150 kcal/kg/d. In full-term, healthy infants energy intakes per unit of body weight fall from about 118 kcal/kg/d at one month of age to about 92 kcal/kg/d at 6 months of age (Fomon, 1993).