Table 8.

Diet treatment according to age group

Age (N = 93)	0-1y (N = 4)		1-10y (N = 47)	11-18y (N = 20)	>18y (N = 22)
Total proteins (g/kg/day)	1.86 (0.90-2.95)		0.95 (0.7-1.2)	0.84 (0.65-0.94)	0.7 (0.57-0.92)
Energy (calories) (kcal/kg/day)	102 (92.5-140)		72 (58-95)	40 (32-43,5)	36 (30-42)
Essential Aminoacids (g/kg/day)	0.39 (0.2-0.5)		0.3 (0.27-0.43)	0.25 (0.14-0.48)	0.2 (0.11-0.41)
Age	<6 m	6-12 m	1-10y	11-16y	>16y
WHO/FAO/UNU* (safe levels proteins)	1.77	1.31	0.92-1.14	0.84-0.90	0.84-0.87
UK practice (N = 45)** Proteins	2 (0.7-2.5)	1.6 (1.2-1.8)	1.3 (1-1.7)	0.9 (0.7-1.4)	0.8 (0.4-1.2)

Data reflects median and IQR.

N = number of patients on diet.

y: years; m: months;* Who/FAO/UNU Expert consultation (2007) [32].

**Adam et al. J Hum Nutr Diet 2013; 25: 398-404 [33].