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Supplemental protein from whey and pea increased integrated myofibrillar protein synthesis (MPS) rates to 1.59 ± 0.11 %/d and 1.59 ± 0.14 %/d respectively, compared to the RDA of 1.46 ± 0.09 %/d for whey and 1.46 ± 0.10 %/d for pea.

Practitioners should consider whey and pea protein supplements for older males to enhance muscle protein synthesis.

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Integrated MPS was increased during supplemental with whey (1.59 ± 0.11 %/d; P < 0.001) and pea (1.59 ± 0.14 %/d; P < 0.001) when compared with RDA (1.46 ± 0.09 %/d for the whey group; 1.46 ± 0.10 %/d for the pea group);
James McKendry et al. · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition · 2024

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Based on randomized controlled trial design.

Source

The effects of whey, pea, and collagen protein supplementation beyond the recommended dietary allowance on integrated myofibrillar protein synthetic rates in older males: a randomized controlled trial

James McKendry et al. · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition · 2024

rct · n=31Cited 33×
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