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The document discusses optimal daily protein intake for various groups. For healthy, sedentary adults, it recommends: - The US RDA of 0.8g/kg is a minimum to prevent malnutrition, but more evidence suggests 1.0-1.2g/kg is better. - Studies found eating near the RDA of 1.2g/kg on hypercaloric diets still led to lean mass loss, while higher intakes of 1.8-3.0g/kg prevented this. - For sedentary adults, the optimal range is 1.2-1.8g/kg, with 1.8g/kg as the practical higher limit unless

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Na Oliveira
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