Table 4.

Share of macronutrients in meal plan.

	Nutrient Intake
	Obesity	Severe Obesity and/or Metabolic Complications
Carbohydrate *	45–65% kcal/day	45–50% kcal/day
Simple sugars *	<10% of total daily energy intake (unless the sugars are contained in fresh fruits and vegetables)
Proteins	No less than 1 g/kg of actual body weight/day
Fat *	20–35% of the diet (35–40% in toddlers)	20–30% of the diet (not less than 30% in toddlers)
Fibre	age (year) + 5–10 g/day

* % of daily energy intake.