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Registered Dietitian

Category - Nutrition Care

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A typical parenteral formula used to treat a low birth weight infant weighing around 1500 grams contains:
  1. 30-45 kcal/kg and glucose load of 5 g/kg per day
  2. 65-70 kcal/kg and glucose load of 8g/kg per day
  3. 75-90 kcal/kg and glucose load of 10g/kg per day
  4. 100 kcal/kg and glucose load of 15 g/kg per day
Explanation
Answer: B - A typical parenteral formula used to treat a low birth weight infant weighing around 1500 grams contains 60-65 kcal/kg and 8 g glucose per kg per day. An energy intake of 65-70 kcal is the minimum needed to promote growth. The low birth weight infant has poor glucose tolerance, as a result of insufficient insulin production, and may develop hyperglycemia if glucose intake is not kept to a minimum. A glucose load of 8 g/kg per day is maximum for an infant weighing 1500 grams.
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