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The US Recommended Dietary Allowance for protein for adults is 0.8 grams per kilogram of body weight per day.

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Is it true that the US Recommended Dietary Allowance for protein for adults is 0.8 grams per kilogram of body weight per day?

Yes. Multiple peer-reviewed sources state that the US/Canadian Recommended Dietary Allowance for protein for adults is 0.8 g/kg body weight per day, with some giving the figure directly and others citing it as the standard cutoff.

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Evidence for · 8
Adverse Effects Associated with Protein Intake above the Recommended Dietary Allowance for Adults
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Adverse Effects Associated with Protein Intake above the Recommended Dietary Allowance for Adults. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.5402/2013/126929

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Optimizing Protein Intake in Adults: Interpretation and Application of the Recommended Dietary Allowance Compared with the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range.
2017
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RR, W., AM, C., G, K., & IY, K. (2017). Optimizing Protein Intake in Adults: Interpretation and Application of the Recommended Dietary Allowance Compared with the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3945/an.116.013821

A review of issues of dietary protein intake in humans.
2006
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S, B. & N, M. (2006). A review of issues of dietary protein intake in humans.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.16.2.129

A Critical Examination of Dietary Protein Requirements, Benefits, and Excesses in Athletes
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A Critical Examination of Dietary Protein Requirements, Benefits, and Excesses in Athletes. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.17.s1.s58

The Link between Dietary Protein Intake, Skeletal Muscle Function and Health in Older Adults
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The Link between Dietary Protein Intake, Skeletal Muscle Function and Health in Older Adults. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare3030529

Impact of exercise and leucine-enriched protein supplementation on physical function, body composition, and inflammation in pre-frail older adults: a quasi-experimental study
2023
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Merchant, R. A., Merchant, R. A., Chan, Y. H., Anbarasan, D., Seetharaman, S., & Au, L. (2023). Impact of exercise and leucine-enriched protein supplementation on physical function, body composition, and inflammation in pre-frail older adults: a quasi-experimental study. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2023.1204198

Prevalence of protein intake below recommended in community‐dwelling older adults: a meta‐analysis across cohorts from the PROMISS consortium
2020
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Hengeveld, L. M., Boer, J. M., Gaudreau, P., Heymans, M. W., Jagger, C., & Mendonça, N. (2020). Prevalence of protein intake below recommended in community‐dwelling older adults: a meta‐analysis across cohorts from the PROMISS consortium. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12580

Protein Recommendations for Weight Loss in Elite Athletes: A Focus on Body Composition and Performance
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Protein Recommendations for Weight Loss in Elite Athletes: A Focus on Body Composition and Performance. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2017-0273

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