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Metabolic adaptation

A high-protein diet increased daily protein intake to 1.6 g/kg body weight and resulted in significantly increased concentrations of two metabolites and reduced concentrations of 98 metabolites compared to baseline.

Practitioners can consider a high-protein diet as a viable option for older adults to enhance metabolic health.

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The high-protein group increased their daily protein intake to 1.6 g/kg body weight and exhibited significantly increased concentrations of two metabolites and reduced concentrations of 98 metabolites compared to baseline.
Hannah Spahits et al. · Age and Ageing · 2026

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Based on the randomized controlled trial design described in the abstract.

Source

Impact of a high-protein diet with and without strength training over 17 weeks on the plasma metabolome in older adults

Hannah Spahits et al. · Age and Ageing · 2026

rct · n=136
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