Leucine intake and risk of impaired physical function and frailty in older adults.

Veronica Vega-CabelloFrancisco Felix CaballeroFernando Rodriguez-ArtalejoEsther Lopez-GarciaEllen A Struijk

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2022)

Higher leucine intake was associated with reduced risk of ILEF and frailty. Dietary leucine, obtained from foods rich in high-quality protein, could be a key nutrient to prevent age-related physical function decline in older adults.

Keyphrases

physical activity
community dwelling
weight gain
small molecule