Question

Quinn is a six-month-old baby girl who weighs 13 pounds (6 kg). calculate your estimated energy requirements.

Answer 1

The estimated energy requirements is 490 kilocalories per day.

For 4-6 months infants EER(kcal/d) = (89 x Wt [kg] - 100) + 56 (89x6 kg -100) + 56 (534-100) + 56 434+56 = 490