Protein daily needs

Daily protein needs 1.5-2 g/kg (>2 g/kg for bum patients >30% body surface area)... 

Daily protein requirements are based on age, nutrition status, disease state, and clinical condition. The RDA for protein for children is shown in Table 135-10, and for individuals over 18 years of age the RDA is 0.8 g/kg per day, which is much less than most people typically consume. In adults older than 60 years of age, protein needs are increased to 1 g/kg per day to help reduce the loss of LBM that occurs with aging, and up to 1.5 to 2 g/kg per day may be needed in states of metabolic stress such as infection, trauma, and surgery. 

Perhaps, more importantly, van Hal (2000) estimated that SPF could contribute 0-100%, 20%, 20-40%, 17%, and 10% of the daily nutrient needs [based on the reeommended daily allowances (RDA)] for (3-carotene, thiamin, iron, vitamin C, and protein, respectively. SPF ean also be used... 

Protein goal x Infant weight=daily protein requirement 3.0 g protein X4 kg = 12 g daily protein requirement Daily protein requirement-protein provided by standard infant formula 12g-4.5g=7.5g protein needed from medical food to fill in the diet prescription Step 5 Calculate amount of protein required from Phe-free medical food. 

Daily protein requirement-protein provided in standard infant formula 12 g - 3.1 g = 8.9 g protein needed to fill in the diet presaiption Step 5 Calculate amount of BCAA-free medical food required to fill diet prescription... 

A balanced human diet needs to contain a large number of different components. These include proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals (including water), and vitamins. These substances can occur in widely varying amounts and proportions, depending on the type of diet. As several components of the diet are essential for life, they have to be regularly ingested with food. Recommended daily min-imums for nutrients have been published by the World Health Organization (WHO) and a number of national expert committees. 

C. The main role of dietary proteins is provision of the amino acid building blocks for synthesis of cellular proteins, many of which require daily renewal to maintain physiologic functions and respond to the needs of the body. 

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