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Prevalence and determinants of low protein intake in very old adults: insights from the Newcastle 85+ Study

PURPOSE: The very old (aged ≥ 85 years), fastest growing age group in most western societies, are at especially high risk of muscle mass and strength loss. The amount, sources and timing of protein intake may play important roles in the aetiology and management of sarcopenia. This study investigated...

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Autores principales: Mendonça, Nuno, Granic, Antoneta, Mathers, John C., Hill, Tom R., Siervo, Mario, Adamson, Ashley J., Jagger, Carol
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6267410/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28948346
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00394-017-1537-5