how many grams of fat should a 14 year old boy consume that is 5'3" and weighs 110lbs?

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First of all, a 14-year-old boy that is 5'3" and weighs 110lbs is at a healthy weight. In fact, he is at the 55th percentile of other boys his age (almost exactly average).

See:
http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/dnpabmi/Calculator.aspx

According to the Department of Health and Human Services ( http://www.healthierus.gov/dietaryguidelines/ ), "Keep total fat intake between . 25 to 35 percent of calories for children and adolescents 4 to 18 years of age, with most fats coming from sources of polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids, such as fish, nuts, and vegetable oils."

Further, the American Health Association recomments that a 14-year-old bot consume 2200 calories a day:
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20060201/practice.html

Doing the math, that's 550 to 770 calories of fats a day.

Each gram of fat has 9 calories. So that means a 14-year-old boy should consume between 61 and 85 grams of fat a day.

Man, that was a lot of work.

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