Open AccessLong-term leucine supplementation does not increase muscle mass or strength in healthy elderly men
Author(s) -
Suzanne Verhoeven,
Kristof Vanschoonbeek,
Lex B. Verdijk,
René Koopman,
Will KWH Wodzig,
Paul Dendale,
Luc J. C. van Loon
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.2008.26668
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , leucine , skeletal muscle , insulin resistance , placebo , insulin , body mass index , meal , glycemic , chemistry , amino acid , biochemistry , alternative medicine , pathology
It has been reported that the blunted muscle protein synthetic response to food intake in the elderly can be normalized by increasing the leucine content of a meal.
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