Annex 2: Energy and protein requirements for school age children School level Age Range of Range of Protein Protein Fats group energy Energy (Years) requirements requirements for for males for females males for females (Kilocalories) (Kilocalories) (grams) (grams) Nursery/Pre-Primary 3-5 1200-1400 1200-1400 30 30 Lower Primary (P1-P2) 6-7 1400-1600 1400-1600 34 34 Middle Primary (P3-P4) 8-9 1600-1800 1500-1700 45 46 Upper Primary (P5-P7) 10-12 1800-2000 1600-1800 48 50 Ordinary level secondary 13-16 1800-2400 1700-2300 56 46 (S1-S4) Advanced level (S3-S6) 17-19 220-2800 2100-2700 56 56 Source:
Annex 2: Energy and protein requirements for school age children School level Age group (Years) Range of energy requirements for males (Kilocalories) Range of Energy requirements for females (Kilocalories) Protein for males (grams) Protein for females (grams) Fats Nursery/Pre-Primary 3-5 1200-1400 1200-1400 30 30 Lower Primary (P1-P2) 6-7 1400-1600 1400-1600 34 34 Middle Primary (P3-P4) 8-9 1600-1800 1500-1700 45 46 Upper Primary (P5-P7) 10-12 1800-2000 1600-1800 48 50 Ordinary level secondary (S1-S4) 13-16 1800-2400 1700-2300 56 46 Advanced level (S3-S6) 17-19 220-2800 2100-2700 56 56 Source:
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