Identifying recommended dietary allowances for protein and amino acids: A critique of the 2007 WHO/FAO/UNU report

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 108, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2012, Pages

  Millward, D Joe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CARBON 13; CYSTEINE; HISTIDINE; ISOLEUCINE; LEUCINE; LYSINE; METHIONINE; MILK PROTEIN; NITROGEN; PHENYLALANINE; THREONINE; TRYPTOPHAN; TYROSINE; VALINE;

AMINO ACID ANALYSIS; AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CATCH UP GROWTH; CHILD NUTRITION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD SAFETY; HUMAN; LACTATION; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NITROGEN BALANCE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; OXIDATION; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN DIET; PROTEIN QUALITY; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; AMINO ACIDS; CEREALS; CHILD; DIETARY PROTEINS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; GROWTH; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MILK, HUMAN; NITROGEN; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PREGNANCY; RESEARCH REPORT;

EID: 84868160092     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114512002450     Document Type: Article

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