Protein Considerations for Optimising Skeletal Muscle Mass in Healthy Young and Older Adults

Skeletal muscle is critical for human health. Protein feeding, alongside resistance exercise, is a potent stimulus for muscle protein synthesis (MPS) and is a key factor that regulates skeletal muscle mass (SMM). The main purpose of this narrative review was to evaluate the latest evidence for optim...

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Main Authors: Oliver C. Witard, Sophie L. Wardle, Lindsay S. Macnaughton, Adrian B. Hodgson, Kevin D. Tipton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-03-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/8/4/181