"Joint WHO/FAO/UNU Expert Consultation on Protein and Amino Acid Requirements in Human Nutrition, Geneva, 9-16 April 2002"--P. ix. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Conceptual framework for estimating protein and amino acid requirements -- Statistical concepts and procedures involved in deriving recommendations for protein and amino acid requirements -- General methods used for determining protein and amino acid requirements -- Protein-energy interactions -- Protein quality evaluations -- Protein requirements of adults, including older people, and women during pregnancy and lactation -- Amino acid requirements of adults -- Protein and amino acid requirements of infants and children -- Catch-up growth -- Influence of infection on protein and amino acid requirements -- Implications of the protein and amino acid requirements for populations in developed and developing countries -- Protein intake and health -- Summary of requirements -- Research needs.
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