Protein requirement of an infant of 0-6 months of age: March 2013 (d, p): (A) 0.5 gm/ kg/day, (B) 1 gm/ kg/day, (C) 1.5 gm/ kg/day, (D) 2 gm/ kg/day
Answer is B. Ans. B i.e. 1 gm/ kg/ day Protein requirement for infant 0-6 month age is 1.16 g/ kg/ day and 1. 169 g/ kg/ day for 6-12 months age.