Protein-Energy Requirements of Developing Countries: Evaluation of New Data (UNU, 1981, 268 p.): Research papers: Protein requirements-adults, standard protocols: Protein requirements for young Colombian adults consuming local diets containing primarily animal or vegetable protein: Conclusions

Protein-Energy Requirements of Developing Countries: Evaluation of New Data (UNU, 1981, 268 p.)

Research papers: Protein requirements-adults, standard protocols

Protein requirements for young Colombian adults consuming local diets containing primarily animal or vegetable protein

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		Objectives
		Summary of the main results
		Conclusions

Conclusions

1. Mean requirement for animal protein was 114 mg N/kg; for vegetable protein it was 128 mg N/kg. (These correspond to 0.71 and 0.80 9 protein, respectively.)

2. With the vegetable protein diet, faecal nitrogen excretion increased as nitrogen intake increased.