Caloric Requirements

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  Age                   Form       Calories/kg/day
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Low Birth wt Infants   Enteral       150
Low Birth wt Infants   Parental   80-100
Preterm Infants         Parental   85-130
1- 7 years             Enteral     75- 90
7-12 years             Enteral     60- 75
>18 years               Enteral     30- 60
BEE (men) =   66 + (13.7 * wt) + (5.0 * ht) - (6.8 * age)
BEE (wom) = 665 + ( 9.6 * wt) + (1.7 * ht) - (4.7 * age)