Protein Intake and Disability Trajectories in Very Old Adults: The Newcastle 85+ Study.

Nuno MendonçaAntoneta GranicTom R HillMario SiervoJohn C MathersAndrew KingstonCarol Jagger

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2018)

Higher protein intake, especially 1.0 g/kg aBW/d or more, was associated with better disability trajectories in the oldest adults. These findings will inform new dietary strategies to support active, healthy ageing. J Am Geriatr Soc 67:50-56, 2019.

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