n. 1. Two individuals or units regarded as a pair: the mother-daughter dyad.2. Biology One pair of homologous chromosomes resulting from the division of a tetrad during meiosis.yad. n. 1. (Mathematics) maths an operator that is the unspecified product of two vectors. It can operate on a vector to produce either a scalar or vector product. 2. (Chemistry) an atom or group that has a valency of two.
However, there are vastly different opinions on how much protein we actually need. Most official nutrition organizations recommend a fairly modest protein intake. The DRI (Dietary Reference Intake) is 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight, or 0.36 grams per pound. This amounts to: 1  56 grams per day for the average sedentary man.  46 grams per day for the average sedentary woman.
Men and women protein intake range based on ideal body weight: 1  Minimum Daily Protein Requirement: W.H.O. recommends 0.45 grams of protein per kilogram of ideal body weight per day. 2  Maximum Daily Protein Requirement: US RDA recommends 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of ideal body weight per day. The UK Department of Health and Social Security is approximately the same. If you are currently doing endurance training your daily protein requirement increases to 1 to 1.2 grams per kilogram of ideal body weight per day.