Table 11 FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 safe levels of protein and energy intake for different age groups
From: Proposed guidelines for the diagnosis and management of methylmalonic and propionic acidemia
Energy requirements | Protein requirements* | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | kJ/kg/day | kcal/kg/day | Age | g/kg/day | ||
| Â | FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 | Converted from FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 | Â | Â | ||
Infants (y) | Males | Females | Males | Females | Infants (y) | Â |
0.5 | 335 | 340 | 80.0 | 81.2 | 0.1 | 1.77 |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.25 | 1.36 |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.5-1 | 1.31 |
Children (y) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Children (y) | Â |
2.5 | 348 | 334 | 83.1 | 79.8 | 1-10 | 0.84-0.90 |
5.0 | 315 | 305 | 75.2 | 72.8 | Â | Â |
10 | 275 | 248 | 65.7 | 59.2 | Â | Â |
15 | 230 | 193 | 54.9 | 46.1 | 11-16 | 0.92-1.14 |
Adults (y) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Adults (y) | Â |
(Moderate activity, 70 kg) | ||||||
18-29 | 183 | 159 | 43.7 | 38.0 | >16 | 0.84-0.87 |
30-59 | 175 | 148 | 41.8 | 35.3 | Â | Â |
Adults (y) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
(Moderate activity, 50 kg) | ||||||
18-29 | 212 | 180 | 50.6 | 43.0 | Â | Â |
30-59 | 212 | 183 | 50.6 | 43.7 | Â | Â |