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2003/04/07, 04:12 PM
I have read many different articles on how much protein a person should consume and have come up with two different views. One article says approx. 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight and another says 1 gram of protein per 1 kilo of body weight. Which is correct??? The dietician I work with says one gram per kilo. Somebody please enlighten me.
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2003/04/07, 04:32 PM
For general fitness maintenance, the minimum intake is 1g per pound of bodyweight, i.e., if you weigh 150 lbs, get 150g of protein per day.
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Michael
"Trample the weak; hurdle the dead!"
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2003/04/08, 09:03 AM
I have even heard of as much as 2.2grams per kilogram of bodyweight. I suppose it comes down to what you think will work for you.
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2003/04/08, 12:23 PM
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Quoting from dnewlin:
I have even heard of as much as 2.2grams per kilogram of bodyweight. I suppose it comes down to what you think will work for you.
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If my math is right, I think that works out to be the same, since 2.2 lbs = 1kg. But along the same topic line, I've gone as high (and higher) as at least 2g of protein per pound of bodyweight.
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Michael
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