Understanding the role of physical activity, physical performance and dietary protein intake on muscle mass and insulin resistance in seniors
The decrease in physical performance (PP) with aging is in part mediated through body composition changes. With aging there is a gain and central redistribution of fat depots and a loss of lean tissue, mainly skeletal muscle. The loss of muscle mass has been implicated in the risk of developing ins...
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McGill University
2013
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