An estimate of the caloric requirements of the human fetus

John W. Sparks; Jean R. Girard; Frederick C. Battaglia

doi:10.1159/000241351

An estimate of the caloric requirements of the human fetus

John W. Sparks, Jean R. Girard, Frederick C. Battaglia

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

90 Scopus citations

Abstract

The caloric requirements of the human fetus have been calculated from the reported values of the fetal oxygen consumption and the composition of the new tissue deposited, both expressed as their caloric equivalents. It is estimated that the deposition of fat represents over half the caloric accretion from the 27th week of gestation until term, and ∼90% of the caloric accretion at term. The total caloric requirement of the human fetus at term is estimated at ∼90–100 kcal/kg/day.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	113-119
Number of pages	7
Journal	Neonatology
Volume	38
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000241351
State	Published - 1980
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Body composition and caloric requirements
Human fetal O consumption
Human fetal caloric accretion
Human fetal growth

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Developmental Biology

Access to Document

10.1159/000241351

Cite this

@article{f92bb7e566ee4d3c85218d4c8ba85a07,

title = "An estimate of the caloric requirements of the human fetus",

abstract = "The caloric requirements of the human fetus have been calculated from the reported values of the fetal oxygen consumption and the composition of the new tissue deposited, both expressed as their caloric equivalents. It is estimated that the deposition of fat represents over half the caloric accretion from the 27th week of gestation until term, and ∼90% of the caloric accretion at term. The total caloric requirement of the human fetus at term is estimated at ∼90–100 kcal/kg/day.",

keywords = "Body composition and caloric requirements, Human fetal O consumption, Human fetal caloric accretion, Human fetal growth",

author = "Sparks, {John W.} and Girard, {Jean R.} and Battaglia, {Frederick C.}",

year = "1980",

doi = "10.1159/000241351",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "38",

pages = "113--119",

journal = "Neonatology",

issn = "1661-7800",

publisher = "S. Karger AG",

number = "3-4",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - An estimate of the caloric requirements of the human fetus

AU - Sparks, John W.

AU - Girard, Jean R.

AU - Battaglia, Frederick C.

PY - 1980

Y1 - 1980

N2 - The caloric requirements of the human fetus have been calculated from the reported values of the fetal oxygen consumption and the composition of the new tissue deposited, both expressed as their caloric equivalents. It is estimated that the deposition of fat represents over half the caloric accretion from the 27th week of gestation until term, and ∼90% of the caloric accretion at term. The total caloric requirement of the human fetus at term is estimated at ∼90–100 kcal/kg/day.

AB - The caloric requirements of the human fetus have been calculated from the reported values of the fetal oxygen consumption and the composition of the new tissue deposited, both expressed as their caloric equivalents. It is estimated that the deposition of fat represents over half the caloric accretion from the 27th week of gestation until term, and ∼90% of the caloric accretion at term. The total caloric requirement of the human fetus at term is estimated at ∼90–100 kcal/kg/day.

KW - Body composition and caloric requirements

KW - Human fetal O consumption

KW - Human fetal caloric accretion

KW - Human fetal growth

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0018935504&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0018935504&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1159/000241351

DO - 10.1159/000241351

M3 - Article

C2 - 7407269

AN - SCOPUS:0018935504

SN - 1661-7800

VL - 38

SP - 113

EP - 119

JO - Neonatology

JF - Neonatology

IS - 3-4

ER -

An estimate of the caloric requirements of the human fetus

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this