Explain why infants need more calories per unit of body weight than adults.
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All of the changes that occur during the growing years influence energy and nutrient intakes and needs, but growth rate has the greatest effect. The faster the growth rate, the greater the nutrient and calorie needs per pound of body weight. Thus, the greatest needs, pound for pound, occur during infancy, when growth is at its peak velocity. Although calorie and nutrient needs per pound of body weight steadily decline after infancy, the total quantity of calories and nutrients needed rises throughout childhood because the body grows larger.
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