Table 2.
Percentile of total protein intakes and the number of the subjects below the recommendations of European food safety authority in the European adolescents
| Characteristics | N | Total protein (g/d) | Total protein (g/(kg.d)) | The number of subjects below the recommendations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25% | 50% | 75% | 25% | 50% | 75% | EAR μ | PRI μ | ||
| Total | 1804 | 76 | 91 | 109 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gender | |||||||||
| Males | 855 | 90 | 106 | 127 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Females | 949 | 68 | 80 | 94 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1 | 2 |
| Age | |||||||||
| 12.5-14.9 y | 1032 | 74 | 90 | 108 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15.0-17.5 y | 772 | 77 | 94 | 112 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0 | 1 |
EAR: estimated average requirement; PRI: population reference intake.
μEAR: 0.66 g/(kg.d) for both genders; PRI : males, 0.70-0.74 g/(kg.d) and females, 0.67-0.72 g/(kg.d).