The daily protein requirement of children is mainly related to their age, and the younger the children are, the higher their protein requirement is.
In general, for infants up to 1 year of age, the protein requirement is 3.5g/kg, from 1 to 4 years of age the requirement is 2.5 to 3g/kg, from 4 to 7 years of age it is 2.2 to 2.5g/kg, from 7 to 10 years of age it is 1.8 to 2.2g/kg, and from 12 years of age and above it is about 1g/kg.
In addition to its own consumption, it also needs to meet the needs of growth and development. If protein intake is insufficient, it will easily lead to growth retardation, decreased resistance, retarded intellectual development and other serious consequences. Therefore, supplemental food should be added in time during infancy.
Pay attention to the diversity of food to ensure adequate nutrition supply, in childhood should pay attention to balanced nutrition, increase the intake of high-quality protein, such as fish, under thunder, beef, eggs, dairy foods.
If children are found to have growth retardation, etc., it is recommended to seek timely medical treatment.