People with diabetic kidney disease have different protein requirements than someone with nephrotic syndrome. Individuals with n
ephrotic syndrome are encouraged to eat protein with high biologic value. Which of the following is an example of a protein with high biologic value?A) Peanut butter. B) Gelatin. C) Eggs. D) Kidney beans.
Nephrotic syndrome is a group of symptoms that includes excessive protein in the urine and therefore low levels of protein in the blood. In addition to these, there are also high levels of cholesterol and triglycerides and abdominal bloating. It is recommended that individuals with this syndrome consume proteins with high biological value.
Proteins and high biological value have essential amino acids in their composition in appropriate proportions. It is a complete protein. For example: meat, fish, poultry and egg proteins.
