Table 2

Age, anthropometry, energy expenditure, and behaviour; values are mean (SD)

Age (months)10.7 (1.5)
Weight (kg)9.84 (1.33)
Length (cm)75.2 (3.6)
Triceps skinfold (mm)9.2 (2.5)
Subscapular skinfold (mm)6.4 (1.7)
No(l)5700 (830)
Nd (l)5900 (930)
ko 0.238 (0.036)
kd 0.192 (0.032)
Fat free mass (kg)7.16 (1.10)
TEE (kJ/day)3090 (600)
TEE (kJ/kg/day)320 (60)
TEE error (%)6.5 (3.9)
Sleeping (hours/day)12.9 (1.1)
Awake and quiet (hours/day)1.9 (1.2)
Awake and active (hours/day)6.8 (1.8)
Upset (hours/day)0.5 (0.4)
Feeding (hours/day)1.9 (0.6)
  • N = dilution space; k = rate constant, for deuterium (d) and oxygen (o); TEE = total energy expenditure.