Relation between mealtime distribution of protein intake and lean mass loss in free-living older adults of the NuAge study.

Samaneh FarsijaniJosé A MoraisHélène PayettePierrette GaudreauBryna ShatensteinKatherine Gray-DonaldStéphanie Chevalier

Published in: The American journal of clinical nutrition (2016)

Our results suggest that greater protein intakes and a more even distribution across meals are modifiable factors associated with higher muscle mass in older adults but not with losses over 2 y. Interventional studies should determine longer-term effects on preserving LM with aging.

Keyphrases

physical activity
protein protein
preterm infants
amino acid
binding protein
small molecule
weight loss
body composition