Table 1.
Suggested Dietary Intake (SDI) for energy and protein
| Age (years) | SDI* energy (kcal/kg/day) | SDI protein** (g/kg/day) | SDI protein (g/day) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | |||
| 1 | 72–120 | 72–120 | 0.9–1.14 | 11–14 |
| 2 | 81–95 | 79–92 | 0.9–1.05 | 11–15 |
| 3 | 80–82 | 76–77 | 0.9–1.05 | 13–15 |
| 4–6 | 67–93 | 64–90 | 0.85–0.95 | 16–22 |
| 7–8 | 60–77 | 56–75 | 0.9–0.95 | 19–28 |
| 9–10 | 55–69 | 49–63 | 0.9–0.95 | 26–40 |
| 11–12 | 48–63 | 43–57 | 0.9–0.95 | 34–42 |
| 13–14 | 44–63 | 39–50 | 0.8–0.9 | 34–50 |
| 15–17 | 40–55 | 36–46 | 0.8–0.9 | Male: 52–65; Female: 45–49 |
For children with poor growth, reference to the SDI for height age may be appropriate
*SDI is based on the Physical Activity Level (PAL) used by international guidelines: 1–3 year PAL 1.4, 4–9 year PAL 1.6, and 10–17 year PAL 1.8. Where guidelines have given a range of energy requirements for different levels of PAL, the lowest PAL has been taken for SDI energy in consideration that children with CKD are likely to have a low activity level
**additional protein is required for those on dialysis: 0.15–0.3 g/kg/day for peritoneal dialysis; 0.1 g/kg/day for hemodialysis [23]