Table 1

Characteristics of growth and energy intake during the first 13 consecutive years

Age in years	Length (cm)	Length in SDS	Weight (kg)	Weight (SDS)	BMI in SDS	Intake in kcal/kg/day	RDA in kcal/kg/day	Intake % of RDA
0.75	67	−1.36	7.25	−1.48	NA	131	84	156*
1.25	75.5	−1.16	9.36	−1.05	NA	128	83	154*
2.67	80.5	−3.20	10.8	−2.50	+0.30	111	83	134*
3.75	86.5	−4.08	11.3	−3.52	−0.28	106	83	128*
4.0	87.5	−4.20	12.0	−3.70	−0.20	125	66	189*
5.75	101.5	−3.15	15.5	−2.46	−0.07	136	66	206
6.5	109	−2.40	15.9	−2.68†	−1.67†	123	66	186
7	111.5	−2.15	17.4	−2.50	−1.00	96	66	145
8.2	120.3	−2.05	19.9	−2.43	−1.33	88	66	133
9.2	128.7	−1.66	26.1	−0.99	−0.14	90	55	164
11.2	140.3	−1.54	31.8	−0.94	−0.44	74	55	135
12.5	148.6	−1.47	38.6	−1.03	−0.18	67	55	122

RDA according to the Dutch dietary daily reference intakes for the general population.
*Actual intake might be lower due to the high frequency of vomiting.
†Before this measure, she was ill during a short period.
BMI, body mass index; RDA, recommended daily allowance.