Journal article
Protein Needs of Physically Active Children.
Abstract
Current Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) for protein for children and youth require revision as they were derived primarily on nitrogen balance data in young children or extrapolated from adult values; did not account for the possible influence of above average physical activity; and did not set an upper tolerable level of intake. Revision of the protein DRIs requires new research that investigates: 1) long-term dose-response to identify protein …
Authors
Volterman KA; Atkinson SA
Journal
Pediatric Exercise Science, Vol. 28, No. 2, pp. 187–193
Publisher
Human Kinetics
Publication Date
May 2016
DOI
10.1123/pes.2015-0257
ISSN
0899-8493