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In the case of daily protein intake, the EAR for dietary protein is 0.66 g/kg/day and the Food and Nutrition Board recommends an RDA of 0.8 g/kg/day for all adults over 18 years of age, including elderly adults over the age of 65.
After reviewing this evidence, the international study group (PROT-AGE Study Group) of the European Union Geriatric Medicine Society (EUGMS) has recommended an average daily intake of 1.0–1.2 g protein/kg BW per day for older adults.
Adequate protein intake is required for the maintenance of whole-body protein mass. The protein mass in a 70 kg adult is about 11 kg. Whole-body protein mass maintenance relies on equal rates of protein synthesis and breakdown, resulting in a zero net balance.
While ingestion of approximately 20 gm of a high quality protein is sufficient to maximize skeletal muscle protein synthesis rates during recovery from resistance-type exercise in younger adults, doses up to 40 gm or possibly even higher are needed in older adults [37,38].
1 sie 2013 · To help older people (>65 years) maintain and regain lean body mass and function, the PROT-AGE study group recommends average daily intake at least in the range of 1.0 to 1.2 g protein per kilogram of body weight per day.
Research shows that higher dietary protein of up to 1.2 g/kgbodyweight/day may help prevent sarcopenia and maintain musculoskeletal health in older individuals. Achieving higher daily dietary protein levels is challenging, particularly for older ...
To help older people (>65 years) maintain and regain lean body mass and function, the PROT-AGE study group recommends average daily intake at least in the range of 1.0 to 1.2 g protein per kilogram of body weight per day.
