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Experimentally, this value can be determined by determining [[diet (nutrition)|dietarydiet]]ary protein intake and then measuring [[nitrogen]] [[excretion]]. One formula for NPU is:
 
:NPU = ((0.16 × (24 hour protein intake in grams)) - ((24 hour urinary [[urea]] nitrogen) + 2) - (0.1 × (ideal body weight in kilograms))) / (0.16 × (24 hour protein intake in grams))
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== External links ==
 
* http://www.medal.org/docs_ch12/doc_ch12.05.html