Moderate adiposity levels counteract protein metabolism modifications associated with aging in rats.

Nathalie AtallahClaire GaudichonAudrey BoulierAlain BanielDalila Azzout-MarnicheNadezda KhodorovaCatherine ChaumontetJulien PiedcoqMartin ChapelaisJuliane Calvez

Published in: European journal of nutrition (2022)

This study revealed that a higher level of adiposity resulted in a slight increase in protein and individual amino acid true digestibility values and seemed to compensate for the metabolic postprandial protein alterations observed at older age.

Keyphrases

amino acid
protein protein
binding protein
type diabetes
small molecule
weight gain
blood glucose
skeletal muscle
weight loss
community dwelling
glycemic control