The loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function with age are contributing risk factors for the onset of sarcopenia,  frailty, osteoporosis, fractures, and mortality. Nutrition may affect the progression and trajectory of these changes in skeletal muscle but the… Continue Reading →

A 1 g/kg protein intake was associated with a lower prevalence of frailty in community-dwelling older subjects. This observation adds to the literature, suggesting increasing the daily protein intake to at least 1 g/kg for older adults aged 65 and… Continue Reading →