The role of dietary protein in optimizing muscle mass, function and health outcomes in older individuals

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 108, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2012, Pages

  Wolfe, Robert R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

muscle function; Muscle mass; protein synthesis; strength

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID;

AGING; AMINO ACID ANALYSIS; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FOOD SAFETY; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROTEIN INTAKE; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS;

AGED; AGING; AMINO ACIDS; BODY COMPOSITION; DIETARY PROTEINS; ENERGY INTAKE; HEALTH; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE PROTEINS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; ORGAN SIZE; PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS; SARCOPENIA;

EID: 84868107950     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114512002590     Document Type: Article

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