Table 2

Current prediction equations for infants 0-3 years of age used in our analysis

Source

Sex

Prediction equation (kcal/kg/d)

EMTACEE-WT

Males or females

(98.1 × WT ) - 121.7

EMTACEE-LWT

Males or females

(10.7 × L) + (73.3 × WT) - 635.1

EMTACRMR-WT

Males or females

(84.5 × WT) - 117.3

EMTACRMR-LWT

Males or females

(10.1 × L) + (61.0 × WT) - 605.1

EMTACSMR-WT

Males or females

(73.3 × WT) - 72.6

EMTACSMR-LWT

Males or females

(7.6 × L) + (55.6 × WT) - 440.7

WHO

Males

(60.9 × WT) - 54.0

Females

(61.0 × WT) - 51.0

SCH-WT

Males

(59.5 × WT) - 30.3

Females

(58.3 × WT) - 31.1

SCH-LWT

Males

(0.2 × WT) + (1517.4 × (L/100)) - 617.6

Females

(16.3 × WT) + (1023.2 × (L/100)) - 413.5

OXFORD-WT

Males

(61.0 × WT) - 33.7

Females

(58.9 × WT) - 23.1

OXFORD-LWT

Males

(28.2 × WT) + (859.0 × (L/100)) - 371.0

Females

(30.4 × WT) + (703 × (L/100)) -287.0

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