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The adequate dietary protein intake for individuals over the age of 19 is approximately 0.8-0.9 g protein per kg of body weight per day.
Practitioners should recommend a protein intake of 0.8-0.9 g/kg for healthy adults.
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Dietary guidelines from a variety of sources have settled on an adequate dietary protein intake for those over the age of 19 of ~0.8-0.9 g protein.kg body weight(-1).d(-1).
Why this rating
The claim is based on established dietary guidelines.
Source
A Critical Examination of Dietary Protein Requirements, Benefits, and Excesses in Athletes
Stuart M. Phillips et al. · International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism · 2007
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