If you have a child around you, then you probably must have let him acquire more "protein" for better growth and development. If you are having weight training, you will also pay attention to the intake of protein, to have a stronger and muscular body. However, do you know who is in need to increase their protein intake besides the adolescents and weight-training individuals?

1. Sarcopenia

Elderly may develop sarcopenia due to poor appetite and lack of exercise. The recommended amount of protein for the elderly is 1.2 – 1.5g of protein per kilogram of body weight per day, and it must be distributed evenly between meals. Take a 60kg elder as an example, he may need to consume 72-90g of protein per day.

For references, a glass of 240 ml of milk has 8g of protein; an egg has about 7g of protein; 100g of fish has about 20g of protein; 90g of chicken breast has about 21g of protein.

2. Surgery, burns, severe patients, kidney dialysis patients

Did you know that post-surgery infection, fever or burn wounds may lead to protein depletion? People who fall into this category should increase their protein intake to aid in wound healing.

However, due to different health conditions, the protein intake required may be different too. It is recommended to consult a nutritionist or doctor for the suitable amount of protein intake.

3. Pregnant and breastfeeding women

Due to the development of the fetus, pregnant women may add an additional 10g of protein intake per day. The common source of protein is high biological value (BGV) protein, such as dairy products, soy milk, tofu and other soy products, as well as fish, eggs and meat.

During breastfeeding, the average daily secretion of breast milk is about 850ml, milk contains 1.1% protein, and breast milk provides about 10g of protein to the baby, so it is recommended that breastfeeding women increase their protein intake by 15g per day.

Although protein is important, it does not mean that we should blindly consume large amounts of protein. For example, chronic kidney disease patients should pay attention to protein intake.

4. Chronic kidney disease (pre-dialysis, stage 1-4 chronic kidney disease)

Nitrogenous wastes are produced after protein metabolism and will be excreted by the kidneys. If kidney function is not sufficient, protein intake should be reduced to slow down the deterioration of kidney function. However, the amount of protein you need should be strictly assessed by nutritionists or doctors.

Protein is important to the human body, and different diseases or life cycles may have different requirements towards protein.

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