Beta-hydroxy-beta-methyl-butyrate blunts negative age-related changes in body composition, functionality and myofiber dimensions in rats

Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition

Volumn 9, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Wilson, Jacob M ^a,b   Grant, Samuel C ^a   Lee, Sang Rok ^a   Masad, Ihssan S ^a,d   Park, Young Min ^a   Henning, Paul C ^a,c   Stout, Jeffery R ^e   Loenneke, Jeremy P ^f   Arjmandi, Bahram H ^a   Panton, Lynn B ^a   Kim, Jeong Su ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA   (United States)

^c U S ARMY   (United States)

^d KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Beta hydroxy beta methylbutyrate; Fat free mass; Sarcopenia; Strength

Indexed keywords

RATTUS;

EID: 84859805774     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15502783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1550-2783-9-18     Document Type: Article

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