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Older individuals should ingest at least 1.2 g of protein/kg/day to offset muscle atrophy.
Ensure older clients meet protein intake recommendations to support muscle maintenance.
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Older individuals should... ingest at least 1.2 g of protein/kg/day.
Why this rating
The recommendation is based on a review of evidence regarding muscle health.
Source
Defining anabolic resistance: implications for delivery of clinical care nutrition
Robert W. Morton et al. · Current Opinion in Critical Care · 2018
DOI 10.1097/mcc.0000000000000488
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