Even mealtime distribution of protein intake is associated with greater muscle strength, but not with 3-y physical function decline, in free-living older adults: The Quebec longitudinal study on Nutrition as a Determinant of Successful Aging (NuAge study)

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 113-124

  Farsijani, Samaneh ^a,b,c   Payette, Hélène ^d   Morais, José A ^a,b,c   Shatenstein, Bryna ^e   Gaudreau, Pierrette ^f   Chevalier, Stéphanie ^a,b,c  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^e CENTRE DE RECHERCHE   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Diet; Dietary protein; Dynapenia; Functional capacity; Mobility; Nutrition; Physical performance; Skewed protein intake

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LEG; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODEL; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PROTEIN INTAKE; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; QUEBEC; RECALL; TIMED UP AND GO TEST; WALKING SPEED; ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; AGED; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIET; DRUG EFFECTS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FITNESS; GAIT; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HAND STRENGTH; MEAL; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHARMACOLOGY; VERY ELDERLY;

PROTEIN INTAKE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; DIET; DIETARY PROTEINS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GAIT; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MEALS; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUEBEC;

EID: 85021831246     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.116.146555     Document Type: Article

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