Meghan is a 3-year-old child being evaluated for symptoms of abdominal pain, diarrhea, lack of appetite, and weight loss. She weighs 26 pounds and is 37.5 inches tall. She has been complaining of stomach pain and has recently been refusing to eat at mealtimes. Her pediatrician refers her to the outpatient pediatric gastroenterology clinic, where she is evaluated for a possible diagnosis of celiac disease.
(Do not use the Mifflin St. Joer for this case. Instead use 80 kcal/kg and plot the height and weight on a standard growth chart for a 3-year-old female.)