The current Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) recommendations for protein requirements in children are based on a factorial estimate and have not been directly determined. The objective of an American Journal of Clinical Nutrition study was to determine the protein requirement in healthy, school-age children by measuring the oxidation of phenylalanine in response to graded intakes of protein. To our knowledge, this study was the first to directly estimate protein requirements in children by using stable isotopes and indicated that current protein recommendations are severely underestimated.
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
School-age children need more protein
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