Which of the following statements is true about net protein utilization -
- net protein utilisation: it is a product of digestibility coefficient and biological value divided by 100. - NPU= nitrogen retained by the body * 100/ nitrogen intake. Reference : Park's textbook of preventive and social medicine, 23rd edition, pg no:634 <\p>
It is the ratio of total nitrogen retained by total N2 intake multiplied by 100
If net protein utilization is high, the amount of protein required in diet is high
It is the ration of energy from protein to total energy in diet
It is amount of one amino acid per gram of a protein divided by the amount of same amino acid per gram of egg protein
Nutrition and health