Protein intake, physical activity and grip strength in European and North American community-dwelling older adults: a pooled analysis of individual participant data from four longitudinal ageing cohorts.

Nuno MendonçaLinda M HengeveldNancy PresseHelena CanhãoEleanor M SimonsickStephen B KritchevskySamaneh FarsijaniPierrette GaudreauCarol JaggerMarjolein Visser

Published in: The British journal of nutrition (2022)

We failed to find evidence in this study to support the hypothesis that higher protein intake, alone or in combination with higher PA, slowed the rate of grip strength decline in older adults.

Keyphrases

physical activity
protein protein
amino acid
weight gain
body mass index
electronic health record
binding protein
big data
cross sectional
sleep quality