Protein aids with tissue growth and repair, supports immune health, and according to new research, may help some children grow taller. Indeed, 7 grams above the daily protein intake recommendation could be the key to gaining one centimeter. The researchers recorded protein intake from dietary survey data and also by measuring urinary urea nitrogen excretion in 189 healthy girls and boys. “Only for bone stability have we been able to observe positive relations with increased protein intake in past studies, provided that the fruit and vegetable intake was not too low and thus the diet-dependent acid load was not too high. “Our prospective, biomarker-confirmed findings on habitual protein intake during the paediatric period provide evidence that protein ingestion above dietary recommendation contributes to an enhanced adult height in girls.

Source: Nigerian Tribune April 28, 2022 01:22 UTC