Protein requirements of elderly people

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 50, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages

  Campbell, W W ^a   Evans, W J ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ageing; Nitrogen balance; Protein

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; MALE; NITROGEN BALANCE; PROTEIN INTAKE;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; DIETARY PROTEINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NITROGEN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0030030406     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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