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Dietary Protein Requirement Threshold and Micronutrients Profile in Healthy Older Women Based on Relative Skeletal Muscle Mass
Nutrients, Volume: 13, Issue: 9, Start page: 3076
Swansea University Author: Alun Williams
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DOI (Published version): 10.3390/nu13093076
Abstract
Although multiple nutrients have shown protective effects with regard to preserving muscle function, the recommended amount of dietary protein and other nutrients profile on older adults for maintenance of high muscle mass is still debatable. The aims of this paper were to: (1) identify dietary diff...
| Published in: | Nutrients |
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| ISSN: | 2072-6643 |
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MDPI AG
2021
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa58315 |
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Although multiple nutrients have shown protective effects with regard to preserving muscle function, the recommended amount of dietary protein and other nutrients profile on older adults for maintenance of high muscle mass is still debatable. The aims of this paper were to: (1) identify dietary differences between older women with low and high relative skeletal muscle mass, and (2) identify the minimal dietary protein intake associated with high relative skeletal muscle mass and test the threshold ability to determine an association with skeletal muscle phenotypes. Older women ( = 281; 70 ± 7 years, 65 ± 14 kg), with both low and high relative skeletal muscle mass groups, completed a food questionnaire. Skeletal muscle mass, fat-free mass (FFM), biceps brachii thickness, anatomical cross-sectional area (VL ), handgrip strength (HGS), maximum elbow flexion torque (MVC ), maximum knee extension torque (MVC ), muscle quality (HGS/Body mass), and fat mass were measured. Older women with low relative skeletal muscle mass had a lower daily intake of protein, iodine, polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA), Vit E, manganese, milk, fish, nuts and seeds ( < 0.05) compared to women with high relative skeletal muscle mass. The minimum required dietary protein intake for high relative skeletal muscle mass was 1.17 g/kg body mass/day (g/kg/d) (sensitivity: 0.68; specificity: 0.62). Women consuming ≥1.17 g/kg/d had a lower BMI (B = -3.9, < 0.001) and fat mass (B = -7.8, < 0.001), and a higher muscle quality (B = 0.06, < 0.001). The data indicate that to maintain muscle mass and function, older women should consume ≥1.17 g/kg/d dietary protein, through a varied diet including milk, fish and nuts that also contain polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) and micronutrients such as iodine, Vit E and manganese. |
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| Keywords: |
pre-sarcopenia, musculoskeletal health, protein |
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Faculty of Science and Engineering |
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MOVE-AGE Grant: Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate programme (2011-0015) |
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9 |
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3076 |