Optimizing protein intake in aging

Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 89-94

  Walrand, Stéphane ^a,b   Boirie, Yves ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^b CRNH AUVERGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Casein; Elderly; Leucine; Protein intake; Whey protein

Indexed keywords

AGING; AMINO ACID METABOLISM; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; INFLAMMATION; MUSCLE ATROPHY; NERVE DEGENERATION; PROTEIN INTAKE; PROTEIN METABOLISM; PROTEIN SECRETION; REVIEW; SITTING;

AGED; AGING; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIGESTION; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULAR ATROPHY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS;

EID: 13444282118     PISSN: 13631950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00075197-200501000-00014     Document Type: Review

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