Abstract
The overall vegetable and animal protein combinations of the diet in Northern Mexico were determined through a dietary population survey. Vegetable sources made up 45% and animal protein was 55% (45V/55A). Further combinations of up to 100% vegetable protein dietary mixtures (100V) were studied to test the sensibility of the variations on protein requirements of pre-school, school children and adults. Diets were analyzed for amino acid composition and in vivo protein digestibility in rats to estimate true protein requirements according to FAO/WHO/UNU (1985). The effect on the pre-school group showed the widest variation with 1.46 g/kg/day in the 45V/55A to 2.63 in the 100V. For the school-aged children and adults the variations were 1.15-1.79 and 0.94-0.84 g/kg/day respectively.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 90-100 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 1993 |
Keywords
- requirements
- proteins
- diet
- amino-acid-requirement
- young men
- kinetics
- quality
- cereals
- legumes