Increasing Dietary Protein Requirements in Elderly People for Optimal Muscle and Bone Health
Gaffney‐Stomberg E, Insogna KL, Rodriguez NR, Kerstetter JE. Increasing Dietary Protein Requirements in Elderly People for Optimal Muscle and Bone Health. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2009, 57: 1073-1079. PMID: 19460090, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02285.x.BooksConceptsRecommended Dietary AllowanceCurrent Recommended Dietary AllowanceDietary proteinImportant public health goalOlder individualsInsulin-like growth factorElderly peopleNormal calcium metabolismLoss of boneMuscle protein synthesisShort-term proteinMaintenance of musclePublic health goalsRenal functionBone healthSignificant morbidityCalcium absorptionCalcium metabolismSupplement trialAnabolic effectsClinical studiesProtein adequacyAnabolic responseProtein intakeMuscle mass