Protein requirements: Are we ready for new recommendations?

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 5-6

  Marini, Juan C ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; KWASHIORKOR; MUSCLE MASS; NITROGEN BALANCE; NOTE; PREVALENCE; PROTEIN INTAKE; UNITED STATES; ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PREGNANCY;

PROTEIN INTAKE;

DIETARY PROTEINS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; NUTRITION PROCESSES; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84919740589     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/jn.114.203935     Document Type: Note

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