TABLE 2.
Recommended protein intakes, total protein contents, and animal protein contents in OBS and in diets obtained with MOD1, for each subpopulation1
| Minimum recommended intake of total proteins,2 g/d | Total proteins | Animal proteins | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean body weight, kg | In g/d | In % energy | In g/d | In % of total proteins | ||||||
| Subpopulation | OBS | MOD1 | OBS | MOD1 | OBS | MOD1 | OBS | MOD1 | ||
| Women < 50 y | 62.6 | 52.0 | 69.5 | 54.3 | 16.0 | 12.5 | 49.3 | 27.6 | 71.0 | 50.8 |
| Women 50–64 y | 67.7 | 56.2 | 71.5 | 51.0 | 16.7 | 11.9 | 51.2 | 27.2 | 71.6 | 53.3 |
| Women ≥ 65 y | 65.5 | 65.5 | 68.2 | 51.6 | 16.3 | 12.3 | 46.9 | 30.3 | 68.7 | 58.8 |
| Men < 65 y | 77.7 | 64.5 | 93.9 | 48.4 | 17.0 | 8.8 | 66.5 | 22.4 | 70.8 | 46.3 |
| Men ≥ 65 y | 78.8 | 78.8 | 88.0 | 48.0 | 17.0 | 9.2 | 59.6 | 24.7 | 67.8 | 51.4 |
1
MOD1 focused on determining the theoretical minimum level of total dietary proteins compatible with the fulfillment of all nutrient-based recommendations (without imposing a minimum amount of total proteins), without changing the total energy content and at no additional cost. Abbreviations: MOD1, model set #1; OBS, observed diets.
2
The recommended intake was estimated by multiplying the average body weight by the recommended intake, expressed in g/kg of body weight.