Intakes and main food sources of protein for vegetarian and non-vegetarian adolescent females in New Zealand

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Intakes and main food sources of protein for vegetarian and non-vegetarian adolescent females in New Zealand

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University of Otago

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Otago University Research Archive

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Background: Dietary protein is a macronutrient needed for enzyme and hormone synthesis, and creating, maintaining and repairing body tissue. Adolescent females have increased protein requirements to support optimal growth and development, sexual maturity and immunity. The vegetarian diet appears to be gaining traction in this age group. Vegetarians are at risk of having low protein intakes, however, data on current protein intakes of New Zealand adolescent females are limited, particularly fo...

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Research paper

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Scholarly text / Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2020

Creator

Lim, Rebekah

URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10523/10024

Related subjects

protein / adolescent / adolescence / vegetarian / protein intake / female / adolescent female / protein adequacy / New Zealand / dietary protein / vegetarian diet / dietary protein intake / protein foods / protein sources / protein EAR / protein AMDR

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