Faith Marfil

BSN II-1
NDT – Lab
Infant Meal Plan
Patient: 11-month-old

A. Desired Body Weight (APLS Method - American Academy of

Pediatrics)
For Infants < 12 months: Weight (kg) = (age in months + 9)/2

Weight (kg) = (11 months + 9)/2

Weight = 10 kg

B. Total Energy Requirement (TER)

DBW x Activity Factor

Activity Factor – Sedentary (30.00)

10 x 30 = 300 kcal/day

CHO – 65%
CHON – 15%
Fats – 20%

CHO 300 x 0.65 = 195 kcal /4 = 48.75 or 50 grams

CHON 300 x .15 = 45 kcal /4 = 11.25 or 15 grams
FATS 300 x .20 = 60 kcal /9 = 6.66 or 10 grams

C. Food Exchange List

Food # of Exchanges CHO CHON Fat Energy
Exchange
Veg List I. A 1 3 1 0 16
Veg List I. B 1 3 1 0 16
Fruit List II 2 20 0 0 80
Milk List III 1 12 8 5 125
(Low Fat)
Sugar List VII 0 0 0 0 0
Partial Sum: 38 10 5
Rice List IV 0.5 11.5 1 0 50
Partial Sum: 49.50 11 5
Meat List V 0.5 0 4 0.5 20.50
(Low Fat)
Partial Sum: 49.50 15 5.5
Fat List VII 0.9 0 0 4.5 40.50
Total Sum: 6.9 49.50 15 10 348 kcal