Table 2.
Anthropometric measurements, resting energy expenditure (REE), and nutrient intake of the children.
| Controls (n = 31) |
Food Allergies (n = 30) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P25 | P50 | P75 | P25 | P50 | P75 | |
| Age (years) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| Weight (kg) | 20.7 | 23.7 | 37.9 | 21.2 | 25.1 | 31.0 |
| Weight (SDS WHO) | −0.65 | 0.16 | 0.74 | −0.73 | 0.08 | 0.78 |
| Height or length (m) | 1.20 | 1.24 | 1.38 | 1.18 | 1.26 | 1.34 |
| Height (SDS WHO) | −0.16 | 0.62 | 1.17 | −0.76 | 0.14 | 0.83 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 14.7 | 15.4 | 16.1 | 14.8 | 15.7 | 16.9 |
| BMI (SDS WHO) | −1.01 | −0.08 | 0.31 | −0.62 | -0.25 | 0.69 |
| Triceps skinfold (mm) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
| Biceps skinfold (mm) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| Subscapular skinfold (mm) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Suprailiac skinfold (mm) | 5 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Sum of 4 skinfolds (mm) | 26 | 28 | 34 | 25 | 30 | 45 |
| REE (kcal/day) | 926 | 1073 | 1180 | 984 | 1103 | 1251 |
| REE (kcal/kg weight/day) | 33 | 43 | 45 | 37 | 44 | 49 |
| Energy (kcal/day) | 1313 | 1490 | 1733 | 1419 | 1712 | 2056 |
| Energy (kcal/kg weight/day) | 57 | 65 | 72 | 55 | 63 | 79 |
| Proteins (g) | 44 | 52 | 64 | 45 | 56 | 70 |
| Fats (g) | 44 | 58 | 69 | 54 | 64 | 71 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 167 | 197 | 229 | 172 | 226 | 252 |
| Proteins (% Energy) | 12.6 | 13.3 | 14.7 | 12.4 | 13.8 | 15.3 |
| Fats (% Energy) | 30.0 | 31.3 | 35.9 | 30.3 | 34.0 | 38.1 |
| Carbohydrates (% Energy) | 49.6 | 55.6 | 56.4 | 47.4 | 52.6 | 56.0 |
| Proteins (g/kg weight/day) | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
Abbreviations: P25 = 25th percentile; P50 = 50th percentile (median); P75: 75th percentile; SDS = standard deviation score; WHO = World Health Organization; BMI = body mass index; REE = resting energy expenditure.