Nutrition: Foundations for Life
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Caloric Needs
Milk & Formula
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Iron
Calcium
Vitamins
Vegetarian Diets
Failure to Thrive
Obesity/BMI
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Energy expenditure is most commonly determined by indirect calorimetry, measuring oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide production, and is expressed as a respiratory quotient (RQ) (ratio of CO2 production to O2 consumption). RQ varies based on the dietary substrate.
RQ for fat is 0.7
RQ for protein is 0.85
RQ for carbohydrates is 1.0
Based on this information, which of the following children might have difficulty tolerating a high carbohydrate diet?