Open AccessProtein Metabolism in Active Youth: Not Just Little Adults
Author(s) -
Daniel R. Moore
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
exercise and sport sciences reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.945
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 1538-3008
pISSN - 0091-6331
DOI - 10.1249/jes.0000000000000170
Subject(s) - anabolism , lean body mass , dietary protein , metabolism , protein metabolism , protein turnover , amino acid , protein biosynthesis , biology , endocrinology , biochemistry , body weight
Understanding how exercise and dietary protein alter the turnover and synthesis of body proteins in youth can provide guidelines for the optimal development of lean mass. This review hypothesizes that active youth obtain similar anabolic benefits from exercise and dietary protein as adults, but the requirement for amino acids to support growth renders them more sensitive to these nutrients.