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Posted On : 29 Oct 2010

calories and protiens in a child has to be calculated with present weight or expected weight_?

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Kathleen Schwartz

expected

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VIKASH NATHMAL

expected weight

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kumarams

present weight

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suha khalid

present weight

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P Uvaraj

present weight

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Answer 1

In a PEM child, calculate calories and proteins as per present weight and height. Gradually increase the same as the child improves.