Impact of the Macronutrient Composition of a Nutritional Supplement on Muscle Protein Synthesis Rates in Older Men: A Randomized, Double Blind, Controlled Trial
Author(s) -
Irene Krämer,
Lex B. Verdijk,
Henrike M. Hamer,
Sjors Verlaan,
Yvette C. Luiking,
Imre W. K. Kouw,
Joan M. Senden,
Janneau van Kranenburg,
Annemarie P. Gijsen,
Martijn Poeze,
Luc J. C. van Loon
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2015-2352
Subject(s) - postprandial , medicine , ingestion , carbohydrate , endocrinology , leucine , basal (medicine) , muscle protein , anabolism , protein metabolism , sarcopenia , whey protein , biology , metabolism , chemistry , insulin , skeletal muscle , biochemistry , amino acid
An impaired muscle protein synthetic response to feeding likely contributes to muscle loss with aging. There are few data available on the effect of the macronutrient composition of clinical supplements on the postprandial muscle protein synthetic response in older subjects.
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