T. Atinmo
Department of Food and Human Nutrition, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
G. Elemo
Department of Food and Analytical Services, Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi, Nigeria
C.M.F. Mbofung
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, ENSIAAC (Ngaoudere University Centre), Ngaoundere, Cameroon
T. Oguntona
Department of Food Science, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
O.L. Erukainure
Department of Food and Analytical Services, Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
Protein requirement of Nigerian adult males aged 21-27 years from two different geographical locations in Nigeria was determined as a basis of comparison with previous studies. Eighteen young men from Northern and Southern Nigeria were recruited into the study and fed on a customary Nigerian mixed diet. The subjects were divided into dietary regimen groups of four protein levels (0.4, 0.7, 0.8 and 0.9 g protein/kg/day) at ordinary level of energy intake of 0.18 MJ/kg/day. The groups were assigned either an ascending or descending sequence of dietary changes. From regression analysis, the Nitrogen requirement for Nitrogen equilibrium was estimated to be 108.0±9.45 mg N/kg/day (0.68 g protein/kg/day) and 110.8±14.53 mg N/kg/day (0.69 g protein/kg/day) for the Northern and Southern groups respectively. Estimates for allowances to cover 97.5% of the population were 126.9 mg N/kg/day (0.79 g protein/kg/day) and 139.9 mg N/kg/day (0.87 g protein/kg/day) for the groups respectively. The mean Net Protein Utilization (NPU) for the diet was 64±1.29 with a true digestibility of 95.1±1.82. The requirement compared favorably and difference was not significant from previous studies. Thus, there is no need to set different requirements for any part of the country.
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T. Atinmo, G. Elemo, C.M.F. Mbofung, T. Oguntona and O.L. Erukainure, 2010. Assessment of Protein Needs of Nigeria Adult Males Using Short-Term Nitrogen Balance Technique. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 9: 128-133.
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2010.128.133
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjn.2010.128.133
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2010.128.133
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjn.2010.128.133
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Ndumari Wachida Reply
This is a good work instead of depending on WHO standard we will have our baseline in nigeria.