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Fraction of lipids in infant tissues.
| Tissue | Age (years) | Fraction of lipids |
|---|---|---|
| Blooda | 0–1 | 0.005 |
| Adipose tissuea | 0 | 0.347 |
| 0.5 | 0.472 | |
| 9 | 0.550 | |
| Livera | 0 | 0.021 |
| 1 | 0.041 | |
| Richly perfusedb | 0–1 | 0.018 |
| Poorly perfusedb | 0–1 | 0.021 |
| Braina | 0 | 0.026 |
| 1.5 | 0.061 |
Data from White et al. (1991).
Calculated as detailed in “Methods.”
