The recommended dietary allowance for protein may not be adequate for older people to maintain skeletal muscle.

W Campbell, W; A Trappe, T; R Wolfe, R; J Evans, W

doi:10.1093/gerona/56.6.m373

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The recommended dietary allowance for protein may not be adequate for older people to maintain skeletal muscle.

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Authors:

W W Campbell

T A Trappe

R R Wolfe

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Inadequate dietary protein intake results in loss of skeletal muscle mass. Some shorter-term nitrogen balance studies suggest that the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) of protein may not be adequate for older people. The aim of this study was to assess the adequacy of the RDA of prote...

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