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Supplemental protein improved anabolic signaling and integrated MPS in older males.
Incorporating protein supplements into meals can enhance muscle health in older adults.
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Our findings demonstrate that supplemental protein provided at breakfast and lunch over the current RDA enhanced anabolic signaling and integrated MPS in older males;
Why this rating
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
DOI 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2024.05.009
rct · n=31Cited 33×
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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.Strong
- Collagen supplementation did not change integrated MPS rates compared to the RDA.Strong
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