This version was machine-translated from German and has not been medically reviewed. The authoritative version is the German version.

Neonatal energy requirement

kcal/kg/day by disease phase for preterm infants, infants and children (ESPGHAN/ESPEN/ESPR/CSPEN 2018)

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Sources

ESPGHAN/ESPEN/ESPR/CSPEN guidelines on pediatric parenteral nutrition: Fluid and electrolytes (Clin Nutr 37:2344–2353) – Tables 1–5 Jochum F, Moltu SJ, Senterre T, Nomayo A, Goulet O, Iacobelli S; ESPGHAN/ESPEN/ESPR/CSPEN working group on pediatric parenteral nutrition, 2018. Guideline (freely accessible, full text read)
Enteral Nutrition in Preterm Infants (2022): A Position Paper From the ESPGHAN Committee on Nutrition and Invited Experts (JPGN 76:248–268) Embleton ND, Moltu SJ, Lapillonne A, et al.; ESPGHAN Committee on Nutrition, 2023. Position paper (Table 1 and R1 read)
ESPGHAN/ESPEN/ESPR/CSPEN guidelines on pediatric parenteral nutrition: Energy (Clin Nutr 37:2309–2314) – Tables 1–2 Joosten K, Embleton N, Yan W, Senterre T; ESPGHAN/ESPEN/ESPR/CSPEN working group on pediatric parenteral nutrition, 2018. Guideline (freely accessible, full text read)

Scientific basis last reviewed: September 2026.

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Calculation aid for healthcare professionals. Percentiles and z-scores describe the position of a measured value in the reference population; clinical assessment remains with the treating physician.