Table 3.
Dietary protein/Phe intakes presented by gender and age groups.
| Sex and Age (Number of Patients) |
Mean ± SD (Median; Range) | WHO/FAO/UNU 2007 Safe Levels for Total Protein |
% of Mean Total Protein Intake Meeting Recommendations |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phe | Natural Protein | Protein Equivalent from Protein Substitute |
Total Protein | |||||||
| mg/day | mg/kg/day | g/day | g/kg/day | g/day | g/kg/day | g/day | g/kg/day | g/kg/day | ||
| Female (n = 666) |
881 ± 875 (500; 0–5820) |
20 ± 25 (13; 0–219) |
19 ± 19 (11; 0–181) |
0.5 ± 0.6 (0.3; 0.0–4.9) |
35 ± 26 (32; 0–120) |
1.0 ± 0.7 (1.0; 0.0–4.6) |
57 ± 25 (55; 0–167) |
1.6 ± 0.7 (1.5; 0.0–5.8) |
NA | NA |
| Male (n = 657) |
1027 ± 1200 (550; 0–9009) |
29 ± 34 (12; 0–215) |
22 ± 24 (12; 0–182) |
0.5 ± 0.6 (0.4; 0.0–4.2) |
35 ± 25 (31; 0–113) |
1.0 ± 0.7 (1.0; 0–5.0) |
60 ± 28 (56; 0–192) |
1.8 ± 0.7 (1.6; 0.1–6.4) |
NA | NA |
| p-value | 0.218 | 0.019 | 0.250 | 0.019 | 0.830 | 0.013 | 0.850 | <0.001 | ||
| <2 y (n= 47) |
318 ± 206 (250; 0–1297) |
34 ± 35 (29; 0–162) |
7 ± 5 (5; 0–30) |
1.0 ± 0.7 (0.9; 0.0–3.5) |
7 ± 9 (7; 0–54) |
1.1 ± 1.1 (1.1; 0.0–5.3) |
17 ± 9 (15; 6–58) |
2.4 ± 1.3 (2.4; 0.0–6.4) |
1.14 1–1.31 2 | 210–183% |
| 2–5 y (n = 213) |
521 ± 468 (352; 100–3802) |
29 ± 32 (21; 0–219) |
11 ± 10 (8; 0–78) |
0.8 ± 0.7 (0.5; 0.0–4.9) |
19 ± 15 (19; 0–60) |
1.3 ± 0.9 (1.4; 0.0–5.3) |
33 ± 12 (32; 0–92) |
2.2 ± 0.8 (2.2; 0.0–6.4) |
0.94 | 234% |
| 6–12 y (n = 353) |
750 ± 756 (450; 0–5360) |
22 ± 25 (15; 0–206) |
16 ± 17 (10; 0–181) |
0.5 ± 0.6 (0.3; 0.0–4.2 |
36 ± 22 (34; 0–106) |
1.1 ± 0.7 (1.1; 0.0–3.3) |
54 ± 18 (52; 10–115) |
1.7 ± 0.6 (1.7; 0.0–4.2) |
0.89 3–0.94 4 | 191–181% |
| 13–18 y (n = 268) |
1301 ± 1349 (750; 0–9009) |
20 ± 25 (11; 0–215) |
27 ± 26 (17; 2–158) |
0.5 ± 0.5 (0.3; 0.0–3.5) |
47 ± 26 (48; 0–116) |
0.8 ± 0.4 (0.8; 0.0–2.3) |
75 ± 22 (8; 0–175) |
1.3 ± 0.4 (1.2; 0.0–3.6) |
0.84 5–0.89 6 | 155–146% |
| 19–30 y (n = 280) |
1419 ± 1328 (900; 0–9009) |
18 ± 19 (11; 0–123) |
31 ± 28 (20; 0–182) |
0.4 ± 0.4 (0.3; 0.0–2.5) |
48 ± 25 (53; 0–110) |
0.7 ± 0.4 (0.8; 0.0–1.6) |
78 ± 24 (79; 0–182) |
1.2 ± 0.4 (1.2; 0.2–2.5) |
0.84 | 143% |
| 31–40 y (n = 107) |
1377 ± 1027 (1148; 100–4725) |
14 ± 13 (10; 0–62) |
30 ± 23 (25; 4–105) |
0.4 ± 0.3 (0.3; 0.0–1.8) |
47 ± 26 (52; 0–120) |
0.6 ± 0.4 (0.7; 0.0–1.3) |
78 ± 23 (76; 0–143) |
1.0 ± 0.3 (1.0; 0.1–2.0) |
0.84 | 119% |
| ≥41 y (n = 55) |
1255 ± 917 (750; 350–3750) |
7 ± 11 (0; 0–53) |
27 ± 20 (15; 7–75) |
0.3 ± 0.3 (0.2; 0.0–1.1) |
47 ± 24 (50; 0–106) |
0.6 ± 0.3 (0.7; 0.0–1.2) |
80 ± 22 (77; 35–192) |
1.0 ± 0.3 (1.0; 0.4–2.1) |
0.84 | 119% |
Abbreviations: n—number; Phe—phenylalanine; SD—standard deviation; WHO—World Health Organization; FAO—Food and Agricultural Organization; UNU—United Nations University; NA—not applicable; y—years. 1 7–12 months, 2 0–6 months, 3 11–16 y, 4 1–10 y, 5 >16 y, 6 11–16 y.