What Is a Normal Nitrogen Balance

A nitrogen balance within −4 or −5 g/day to +4 or +5 g/day is usually considered “nitrogen equilibrium”.

What is a healthy nitrogen balance?

Amino Acids and Nitrogen Compounds Nitrogen balance: Healthy adults usually maintain constant lean body mass and neither accumulate protein nor lose protein mass. Since their combined nitrogen intake (mainly as protein) more or less equals their nitrogen losses, they are said to be in nitrogen balance.

Who is most likely to be in nitrogen balance?

Positive nitrogen balance: growing infants, children, adolescents, pregnant women, and people recovering from protein deficiency or illness.