3.2. Construction of centiles

Centiles were calculated by the LMS method for total energy expenditure expressed as kJ/d, kJ/kg per day and

per day. The centile charts are shown in Figures 1 to 3, respectively.

Figure 1. Centiles for total energy expenditure vs age derived from the LMS method, for a cohort of full-term infants.

Figure 2. Centiles for total energy expenditure vs age expressed on a per kg body weight basis.

Figure 3. Centiles for total energy expenditure vs age expressed on a square root body weight basis.