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Sex-and race-specific associations of protein intake with change in muscle mass and physical function in older adults: the Health, Aging, and Body Composition (Health ABC) Study

BACKGROUND: Protein intake recommendations advise ≥0.8 g/kg body weight (BW)/d, whereas experts propose a higher intake for older adults (1.0–1.2 g/kg BW/d). It is unknown whether optimal protein intake differs by sex or race. OBJECTIVES: We examined the shape of sex- and race-specific associations...

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Autores principales: Elstgeest, Liset E M, Schaap, Laura A, Heymans, Martijn W, Hengeveld, Linda M, Naumann, Elke, Houston, Denise K, Kritchevsky, Stephen B, Simonsick, Eleanor M, Newman, Anne B, Farsijani, Samaneh, Visser, Marjolein, Wijnhoven, Hanneke A H
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7326591/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32520344
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqaa099