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Effect of varying protein and energy intakes on nitrogen balance in Indian preschool children

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2007

A. K. Iyengar ,
B. S. Narasinga Rao  and
Vinodini Reddy
A. K. Iyengar
Affiliation:
National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Hyderabad 500 007, India
B. S. Narasinga Rao
Affiliation:
National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Hyderabad 500 007, India
Vinodini Reddy
Affiliation:
National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Hyderabad 500 007, India
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Abstract

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1. The effect of varying protein intake at two energy levels of 334 and 418 KJ/kg body-weight was studied in four preschool children belonging to the low socio-economic group.

2. Results indicated a curvilinear relationship between N intake and N retention. From this relationship, the protein requirement of the children at adequate energy intake was calculated.

3. At adequate energy intake (418 KJ/kg body-weight) the protein requirement of the children was 1.33 g /kg. On decreasing the energy intake by 20% to 334 KJ /kg body-weight the protein requirement was found to be increased by 20% to 1.64 g/kg.

4. Based on this study, a safe level of protein intake for Indian preschool children subsisting on a diet based predominantly on vegetable proteins has been suggested.

Type
Papers of direct relevance to Clinical and Human Nutrition
Information
British Journal of Nutrition , Volume 42 , Issue 3 , November 1979 , pp. 417 - 423
Copyright
Copyright © The Nutrition Society 1979

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