Table 2.

Comparison of protein requirements in children 6–10 years old.

	Nitrogen Balance			IAAO 3
	DRI 1	Gattas et al. 2	Gattas et al. Reanalyzed 3
EAR (g/kg bw/d)	0.76 (Ref)	0.94 (23.7% higher)	1.13 (48.7% higher)	1.3 (71.0% higher)
RDA (g/kg bw/d)	0.95 (Ref)	1.2 (26.3% higher)	1.44 (51.6% higher)	1.55 (63.2% higher)

¹ From Ref. [15]. ² From Ref. [38]. ³ From Ref. [36]. Adapted from Elango et al. [36]. DRI, Dietary Reference Intakes; EAR, Estimated Average Requirements; IAAO, Indicator Amino Acid Oxidation; RDA, Recommended Dietary Allowance.