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TABLE VI
Whole Body Protein Synthesis in Human Beings
at Various Ages
Number
Body Protein
Group
Age.
of Studies
Synthesis
(g/kg body wt/day)
Neonate
1-46 days
10
17 . 4 + 7.9
Infant 1
10-20 months
6.9 + 1.1
Young Adult
Male
20-25 years
3.3 + 0.3
Female
18-23 years
2.6 + 0.2
Elderly
Male
65-72 years
3.2 + 0.7
Female
69-91 years
2.3 + 0.4
1 Taken from the data presented in a study by Picou and Taylor-
Roberts (1969) , other data were obtained in the authors'
laboratories, as described in the text.
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