Nutritional supplements to increase muscle mass

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 317-328

  Clarkson, Priscilla M ^a   Rawson, Eric S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromium; Creatine; DHEA; HMB; Muscle mass; Protein; Supplements; Vanadium

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; PRASTERONE; VANADIUM;

ADULT; ADVERTIZING; BODY CONSTITUTION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE; MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW;

ADULT; ADVERTISING; BODY CONSTITUTION; CHROMIUM; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; MUSCLES; VANADIUM;

EID: 0033161048     PISSN: 10408398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408699991279196     Document Type: Article

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