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How do you calculate nitrogen intake? How do you calculate
protein catabolic rate?

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To calculate nitrogen intake, use the Biological Value formula and for protein catabolic rate, use the Protein Efficiency Ratio formula.

Step-by-step explanation:

Nitrogen intake can be calculated using the formula for Biological Value (BV), which is (grams of nitrogen retained / grams of nitrogen absorbed) x 100.

This calculation provides a measure of the efficiency of protein absorption and retention.

Protein catabolic rate can be calculated using the Protein Efficiency Ratio (PER) formula, which is (grams of weight gained / grams of protein consumed).

This calculation provides a measure of the efficiency of protein utilization for weight gain.

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