Associations between Plasma Branched Chain Amino Acids and Health Biomarkers in Response to Resistance Exercise Training Across Age
Leucine, isoleucine and valine (i.e., the branched chain amino acids, BCAA) play a key role in the support and regulation of tissue protein regulation and also as energy substrates. However, positive relationships exist between elevated levels of BCAA and insulin resistance (IR). Thus, we sought to...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-10-01
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Series: | Nutrients |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/10/3029 |