How to Determine Nitrogen Balance: The Essential Guide
                                
                                
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                                According to the National Academies Press, amino acids are continuously reutilized in the body, with more protein turning over daily than is typically consumed. Accurately assessing this dynamic protein metabolism is a key function of determining nitrogen balance, a measurement used to evaluate an individual's overall protein status.