Table 3.
Calories, protein, and fat intake for SMA type I children by age at first and last visits
| Age | N | Caloric Intake (kcal/day) | Caloric Intake by Height (kcal/cm) | Caloric Intake by Weight (kcal/kg) | RDA Caloric Intake by Weight (kcal/kg) | Protein (g/kg) | DRI Protein Intake (g/kg) | Fat Intake (%) |
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| 0 – 6 Months | 15 | 507 ± 123 | 8.24 ± 2.05 | 94.9 ± 36.4 | 108 | 1.9 ± 0.7 | 2.2 | 45.2 ± 13.9 |
| First Visit | (88% RDA) | |||||||
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| 7 – 12 Months | 12 | 663 ± 103 | 9.53 ± 1.53 | 85.9 ± 20.7 | 98 | 2.02 ± 0.72 | 1.6 | 41.9 ± 11.7 |
| First Visit | (88% RDA) | |||||||
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| 7 – 12 Months | 5 | 638 ± 165 | 8.8 ± 2.1 | 77.1 ± 17.1 | 98 | 1.7 ± 0.5 | 1.6 | 41.4 ± 15.3 |
| Last Visit | (79% RDA) | |||||||
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| 1 – 3 Years | 15 | 731 ± 166 | 9.3 ± 1.9 | 77.3 ± 20.3 | 102 | 2.44 ± 1.11 | 1.2 | 26.9 ± 11.8 |
| First Visit | (76% RDA) | |||||||
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| 1 – 3 Years | 17 | 716 ± 149 | 8.2 ± 1.6 | 68.8 ± 15.8 | 102 | 1.5 ± 0.5 | 1.2 | 26.2 ± 12.1 |
| Last Visit | (67% RDA) | |||||||
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| 4 – 8 Years | 4 | 1002 ± 269 | 9.28 ± 2.23 | 69.7 ± 12.4 | 70–90 | 1.40 ± 0.28 | 1.0–1.2 | 13.8 ± 4.3 |
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| 4 – 8 Years | 12 | 821 ± 181 | 8.0 ± 1.7 | 57.7 ± 18.0 | 70–90 | 1.5 ± 0.8 | 1.0–1.2 | 23.3 ± 9.1 |
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