Long-term validation of 1 g of protein per kilogram body weight from a predominantly vegetable mixed diet to meet the requirements of young adult males
1986
Yanez, E. | Uauy, R. | Zacarias, I. | Barrera, G.
To determine if 1 g of dietary protein per kilogram body weight per day with sufficient energy meets the long-term protein/energy needs of healthy young men, eight such subjects were assessed in a 90 day metabolic balance study. Anthropometric measurements and biochemical determinations were made at the beginning of the study and afterward at 15-day intervals, with body weight being measured daily. The only biochemical/hematological changes were a decrease in serum cholesterol levels. The predominantly vegetable mixed diet did meet the long-term requirements, supporting the 1984 FAO/WHO/UNU safe recommended daily protein allowance of 0.75 g of reference protein, with a correction for the lower digestibility of vegetable sources.(jd-b)
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