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Table 3 A comparison of the protein intakes recommended by FAO/WHO/UNU 1985 and FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 report

From: The complete European guidelines on phenylketonuria: diagnosis and treatment

Age

FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 Report

FAO/WHO/UNU 1985 Report

% change between 2007 and 1985 safe levels of protein intake

Years

Safe level (+1.96SD)

Safe level (+1.96SD)

 
 

g/kg/day

g/kg/day

 

 0.5

1.31

1.75

−25%

 1

1.14

1.57

−27%

 1.5

1.03

1.26

−18%

 2

0.97

1.17

−17%

 3

0.90

1.13

−20%

 4

0.86

1.09

−21%

 5

0.85

1.06

−20%

 6

0.89

1.02

−13%

 7

0.91

1.01

−10%

 8

0.92

1.01

−9%

 9

0.92

1.01

−9%

 10

0.91

0.99

−8%

Girls

 11

0.90

1

−10%

 12

0.89

0.98

−9%

 13

0.88

0.98

−10%

 14

0.87

0.94

−7%

 15

0.85

0.87

−2%

Boys

 11

0.91

0.99

−8%

 12

0.90

0.98

−8%

 13

0.90

1

−10%

 14

0.89

0.97

−8%

 15

0.88

0.96

−8%