The 1985 FAO/WHO/UNU Expert Consultation concluded that healthy elderly people have a dietary protein requirement that is not less than the need established for younger adults, i.e. a mean protein requirement of 0.6 g/kg good quality protein, with a safe protein intake (to reflect individual variability in requirements) of 0.75 g/kg. They commented "This figure is higher than that for younger adults in relation to lean body mass"
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