Calculations for Calories, Protein and Fluid for Children 2

Calculations for Calories, Protein and
Fluid for Children
Calories:
To calculate the caloric needs for a child use the following calculation:
Weight in kilograms X calories for the child’s age listed below:
Premature Infants 120 Kcal/kg/d
Infants (0-6 months) 108 kcal/kg/d
 (6-12 months) 98 Kcal/kg/d
Children (1-3 years) 102 Kcal/kg/d
 (4-6 years) 90 Kcal/kg/d
(7-10 years) 70 kcal/kg/d
For example: A 2 year old child who weighs 29 pounds will need: 29 pounds divided
by 2.2 = 13.18 kilograms 13.18 kilograms X 102 Kcals/kg/d = 1344 calories a day.
Protein:
To calculate the protein needs for a child use the following calculation:
Weight in kilograms X grams of protein/kg/d listed for the child’s age listed below:
Premature Infants 2.2 gms protein/kg/d
Infants (0-6 months) 2.2 gms protein/kg/d
(6-12 months) 1.6 gms protein/kg/d
Children (1-3 years) 1.2 gms protein/kg/d
 (4-6 years) 1.1 gms protein/kg/d
 (7-10 years) 1.0 gm protein/kg/d
 For example: A 2 year old child who weighs 29 pounds will need: 29 pounds
divided by 2.2 = 13.18 kilograms 13.18 kilograms X 1.2 gms protein/kg/d = 15.8 or
16 grams protein a day.
Fluid:
To calculate fluid requirements for a child use the following calculation:
For 1-10 kg 100 ml/kg/d
For 11-20 kg 1000 ml plus 50 ml/kg for each kg over 10 kg
Above 20 kg 1500 ml plus 20 ml/kg for each kg over 20 kg
For example: A 2 year old child who weighs 29 pounds will need 29 pounds divided
by 2.2 = 13.18 kilograms 13.18 kg – 10 kg = 3.18 kg over 10 kg 1000 ml for the first
10 kg + (3.18 kg X 50 ml/kg) = fluid requirements 1000 ml + 159 ml = 1159 ml/d.