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  • Relative fat oxidation is higher in children than adults 

    Kostyak, John C.; Kris-Etherton, Penny; Bagshaw, Deborah; DeLany, James P.; Farrell, Peter A. (East Carolina University, 2007-08-16)
    Background: Prepubescent children may oxidize fatty acids more readily than adults. Therefore, dietary fat needs would be higher for children compared with adults. The dietary fat recommendations are higher for children 4 ...