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): The requirements of adult man for indispensable amino acids: (introductory text...)

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)

The requirements of adult man for indispensable amino acids

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		1. Introduction
		2. The problem in defining requirements
		3. Protein quality
		4. The maintenance requirement (MR)
		5.Diurnal cycling: the Millward-Rivers model
		6. Theoretical basis of the MIT tracer balance studies
		7. Technical problems of tracer balance studies
		8. Results of the MIT tracer balance studies
		9. Relation between leucine oxidation and nitrogen excretion
		10. Factors relating to the design of tracer balance experiments
		11. Breakpoint analysis
		12. Effect of protein/amino acid intake on protein synthesis and breakdown
		13. The colon: losses or gains?
		14. Conclusion
		References
		Discussion
		References

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JC Waterlow

Centre for Human Nutrition, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 2 Taviton Street, London, WC1H OBT, UK

Descriptors: indispensable amino acids, requirements, carbon balance, leucine