Energy and Protein requirements, Proceedings of an IDECG workshop, November 1994, London, UK, Supplement of the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (International Dietary Energy Consultative Group - IDECG, 1994, 198 pages): Protein requirements of elderly people: References

Energy and Protein requirements, Proceedings of an IDECG workshop, November 1994, London, UK, Supplement of the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (International Dietary Energy Consultative Group - IDECG, 1994, 198 pages)

Protein requirements of elderly people

		(introductory text...)
		Introduction: current dietary protein requirement recommendations
		Protein requirement studies in elderly people: previously reviewed data
		Protein requirement studies in elderly people: reassessment of previously reviewed data
		Summary
		References
		Discussion
		References

References

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