Since the US Institute of Medicine's recommendations on protein and amino acid intake in
2005, new information supports the need to re-evaluate these recommendations. New lines …

Dietary protein provides essential amino acids (EAAs) for the synthesis of new proteins plus
an array of other metabolic functions; many of these functions are sensitive to postprandial …

The indicator amino acid oxidation-based requirement values of 0.93 and 1.2 g
protein/kg/day and the reanalysis of existing nitrogen balance studies are significantly …

Protein quality describes characteristics of a protein in relation to its ability to achieve
defined metabolic actions. Traditionally, this has been discussed solely in the context of a …

The goal of the Protein Summit was to bring a variety of researchers in the area of human
protein metabolism together to evaluate and discuss factors relevant to current and future …

The DRIs define a range of acceptable dietary intakes for each nutrient. The range is defined
from the minimum intake to avoid risk of inadequacy (ie, the RDA) up to an upper limit (UL) …

It has long been known that dietary amino acid adequacy is markedly influenced by energy
balance but in recent years the importance of this has been generally underestimated …

Protein quality is an important component of protein intake to support growth, development,
and maintenance of essential body tissues and functions. Therefore, protein quality should …

Using a newly proposed amino acid scoring pattern, an assessment is made of the capacity
of diets in developed and developing countries to satisfy human amino acid needs. The new …

Dietitians and health care providers have critical roles in the translation of dietary guidance
to practice. The protein content of diets for adults can be based on the Recommended …