“Protein is an essential nutrient for older adults and plays an important role in maintaining and building muscle mass,” says Katie Dodd, MS, RDN, CSG, LD, FAND, owner of The Geriatric Dietitian in Medford, Oregon. “Older adults have less muscle than younger adults, so it’s important...
Background: Older adults undergoing major surgery have increased protein requirements in the postoperative period, but there are limited data describing actual protein intake following cardiac surgery.Goldfarb, MichaelMarcano, YamilethSchafer, DonnaChronopoulos, JuliaHayman, VictoriaTrnkus, AmandaAfilalo, ...
Protein intake greater than the currently recommended amount is suggested to improve physical functioning and well-being in older adults, yet it is likely to increase diet-associated greenhouse gas emissions (GHGEs) if environmental sustainability is not considered. Objectives We aimed to identify dieta...
32 Although other methods, including carbon balance34 and amino acid indicator studies,35, 36, 37 have been used to estimate protein requirements, they are still not currently considered as robust as the nitrogen balance method.1 Protein Intake and Utilization Affect Functionality in Older Adults ...
Simple: this recommendation is for all adults above the age of 19. It’s grading on the curve, not taking into account the unique nutritional requirements of the elderly. Just getting those 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight will not be enough to protect senior citizens from ...
Maintenance of physical function, mobility, and independent living are important goals for older adults. However, concerns about falling (CaF) play a central role in the vicious cycle of CaF, inflammation, loss of muscle mass, and decreasing physical function ultimately resulting in negative health ...
Protein is a key macronutrient for functional health in older adults (1). Higher protein intake, for example, helps older adults overcome age-related changes in protein metabolism, and deflect inflammatory and catabolic conditions linked to morbidities that may occur during aging (2). Yet, many ...
Emerging evidence, using stable isotope techniques, suggests that the current EAR and RDA values underestimate true protein requirements for older adults (9, 10, 11, 13). The Optimizing Protein Intake in Older Men with Mobility Limitations (OPTIMEN) randomized clinical trial was designed to assess ...
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