A review of issues of dietary protein intake in humans

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 129-152

  Bilsborough, Shane ^a   Mann, Neil ^b  

^a B Personal Pty Ltd

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amino acid absorption; Increased protein intake; Maximum protein intake; Urea synthesis; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CASEIN; EGG PROTEIN; GLUCAGON; INSULIN; MILK PROTEIN; NITROGEN; PROTEIN; SOYBEAN PROTEIN; UREA;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; AMINOACIDEMIA; ATHLETE; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; DEATH; DIARRHEA; EGG; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXCRETION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GLUCONEOGENESIS; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HYPERAMMONEMIA; HYPERINSULINEMIA; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; LIVER FUNCTION; MEAT; MUSCLE; NAUSEA; PEA; POSTPRANDIAL STATE; PROTEIN INTAKE; REVIEW; SAFETY; SYNTHESIS; TOXICITY; UREA CYCLE; WEIGHT CONTROL; WHEY;

GLYCINE MAX; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; PISUM SATIVUM;

EID: 33645866771     PISSN: 1526484X     EISSN: 15432742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.16.2.129     Document Type: Review

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