Table 2 Protein intake, protein turnover, and muscle protein breakdown
Phase | Protein intake g/kg/d | Protein turnover g/dk/d | Protein breakdown g/kg/d | Protein synthesis g/dk/d | Protein balance g/kg/d | Muscle breakdown g/kg/d | Muscle loss g/kg/d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acute phase (open wound) | 3.0 (1.5) | 369.4 (201.4) | 9.5 (4.0) | 12.2 (4.6) | 2.8 (1.5) | 20.2 (30.4)* | 1.0 (0.6) |
 High protein | 4.2 (1.2) | 289.2 (79.8) | 10.7 (4.6) | 15.1 (5.9)** | 4.4 (1.4)*** | 11.7 (8.4) | 1.0 (0.5) |
 Low protein | 1.6 (1.0) | 460.5 (215.3) | 13.3 (4.1) | 14.4 (4.0) | 1.2 (1.3) | 5.6 (4.2) | 0.7 (0.4) |
Rehabilitative phase (wound closure) | 2.5 (1.1) | 404.3 (207.5) | 10.6 (3.9) | 12.9 (3.9) | 2.3 (1.3) | 7.0 (5.7) | 0.6 (0.4) |
 High protein | 3.2 (0.4) | 324.3 (129.0) | 8.7 (2.6)** | 11.7 (2.5) | 3.0 (0.4)*** | 8.0 (6.7) | 0.6 (0.5) |
 Low protein | 1.6 (1.0) | 460.5 (215.3) | 13.3 (4.1) | 14.4 (4.0) | 1.2 (1.3) | 5.6 (4.2) | 0.7 (0.4) |