Patient | Protein requirements(g/kg per day) |
---|---|
Infants | 1.5-3.0 |
Children/adolescents | 1.0-2.0 |
Adult | |
 ICU | 1.2-1.5 |
 Liver disease | 0.8-1.5 |
 Kidney disease | 0.6-1.5 |
 Inflammatory bowel disease | 1.0-1.5 |
 Cancer | 1.2-2.0 |
 Surgery/ Perioperative | 1.5-2.0 |
 Elderly | 1.2-2.0 |