Protein requirements: Methodologic controversy amid a call for change

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 761-762

  Fukagawa, Naomi K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; PHENYLALANINE;

AGED; DIETARY INTAKE; EDITORIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; NITROGEN BALANCE; OXIDATION; PROTEIN INTAKE; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; VERY ELDERLY;

AGING; DIETARY PROTEINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS;

EID: 84897004517     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.114.084772     Document Type: Editorial

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