Protein dietary reference intakes may be inadequate for vegetarians if low amounts of animal protein are consumed

Nutrition

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 727-730

  Kniskern, Megan A ^a   Johnston, Carol S ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Protein digestibility corrected amino acid score; Vegetarian diets

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANIMAL PRODUCT; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; DAIRY PRODUCT; DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKE; EGG; FEMALE; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN INTAKE; VEGETARIAN; VEGETARIAN DIET;

ADULT; AMINO ACIDS; DIET RECORDS; DIET, VEGETARIAN; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIGESTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PLANT PROTEINS; PROTEIN DEFICIENCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 79955580433     PISSN: 08999007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2010.08.024     Document Type: Article

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