Safely eat up to 2.5 grams of
protein per kilogram of your body weight daily, suggest authors of a review published in 2009 in «Nutrition and Metabolism.»
Not exact matches
However, according to a new Canadian study, you might still be not getting enough
proteins, if your
daily intake is at the low end
of the recommended
daily allowance
of 0.8 grams
per kilogram of body weight.
This study adds to a growing
body of evidence that the standard recommendation
of 0.8 grams
per kilogram of body weight protein daily may not be enough to maintain lean
body mass in people over the age
of 50, especially when research suggests older adults experience some degree
of «anabolic resistance,» the reduced ability to respond to anabolic stimuli that promote muscle growth.
A
daily intake is proposed
of 1.0 to 1.2 grams
of protein per kilogram of body weight as optimal for bone health and skeletal muscle in older individuals not having impaired renal function.
One
of the biggest arguments against
protein supplementation is that, in theory, it's easy for people to consume enough
protein in their diets to meet the Recommended
Daily Allowance (RDA)
of.8 grams
per kilogram body weight.
Per kilogram of body weight for an adult, the recommended
protein intake is 0.8 g
daily.
The recommended
daily allowance
of protein for the average adult is 0.8 grams
per kilogram of body weight, according to the USDA.
Both the American College
of Sports Medicine and Academy
of Dietetics and Nutrition advises endurance athletes, like marathoners, bump up their
daily protein intake from 0.8 grams to 1.4 grams
per kilogram of body weight.
Authors
of this review suggest it's unsafe to consume more than 2.5 grams
of protein per kilogram of body weight — more than 1.14 grams
per pound
of body weight —
daily.
In general, the recommendation is between 1.5 and 2 grams
of protein per kilogram body weight daily intake for fairly active people.
The
daily allowance
of protein for adults is 0.8 grams
per kilogram of body weight, according to the U.S. Institute
of Medicine.
Authors
of this review suggest a maximum safe
daily intake
of protein is 2.5 grams
per kilogram of body weight, or about 1.14 gram
of protein per pound
of body weight each day.
The formula for
daily protein requirements that we've been working with up until now is 0.8 grams
of protein per kilogram of body weight, with it bumping up to 1.2 grams
per kilogram for serious athletes.