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Each day, kids need to eat about 0.5 grams of protein for every pound (0.5 kilograms) they weigh. That's a gram for every 2 pounds (1 kilogram) you weigh. Your protein needs will grow as you get bigger, but then they will level off when you reach adult size. Adults, for instance, need about 60 grams per day.
As a result, while in adults the recommended intake is 0.8-1.0 g protein/kg body weight per day, protein requirements are higher during childhood and adolescence (National Research Council, 1989).EY POINTS. * To facilitate growth and development, the daily protein requirements per unit body weight are higher for children than for adults, but it is unclear whether child athletes need more protein than their inactive counterparts for normal growth and development and for optimal performance.