Title: Impact of the Macronutrient Composition of a Nutritional Supplement on Muscle Protein Synthesis Rates in Older Men: A Randomized, Double Blind, Controlled Trial
| Authors: | Kramer IK, Verdijk LB, Hamer HM, VerlaanS, Luiking YC, Kouw IWK, Senden JM, van Kranenburg J, Gijsen AP, PoezeM, van Loon LJC |
| Published: | 2015 |
| Journal: | JCEM |
This acute mechanistic intervention study in healthy, older men showed that intake of a leucine-enriched whey protein medical nutrition drink resulted in a higher muscle protein synthesis rate in healthy older adults compared with an isocaloric control product.
Citation: Kramer IK, Verdijk LB, Hamer HM, VerlaanS, Luiking YC, Kouw IWK, Senden JM, van Kranenburg J, Gijsen AP, PoezeM, van Loon LJC. Impact of the Macronutrient Composition of a Nutritional Supplement on Muscle Protein Synthesis Rates in Older Men: A Randomized, Double Blind, Controlled Trial. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2015; 100 (11): 4124-4132