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Table 10 Additional energy requirements in general population (non-PKU) pregnancy

From: The complete European guidelines on phenylketonuria: diagnosis and treatment

References

Additional energy requirements in pregnancy (kcal/day)

1st trimester

2nd trimester

3rd trimester

UK SACN (2011) [353]

None

None

191 kcal/day

FAO/WHO/UNU (2001) (based on gestational weight gain of 12 kg) [393]

85 kcal/day

360 kcal/day

475 kcal/day

aIOM dietary reference intakes (2005) [382]

For women 19–50 years

None

340 kcal/day

452 kcal/day

aIOM dietary reference intakes (2005) [382]

for girls 14–18 years

None

340 kcal/day

452 kcal/day

  1. aEnergy requirements based on following assumptions: total energy expenditure changes little and weight gain is small during the first trimester so additional energy recommended during second and third trimester only