Associations Between Dietary Protein Sources, Plasma BCAA and Short-Chain Acylcarnitine Levels in Adults

Elevated plasma branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) and C3 and C5 acylcarnitines (AC) levels observed in individuals with insulin resistance (IR) might be influenced by dietary protein intakes. This study explores the associations between dietary protein sources, plasma BCAA levels and C3 and C5 ACs i...

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Main Authors: Michèle Rousseau, Frédéric Guénard, Véronique Garneau, Bénédicte Allam-Ndoul, Simone Lemieux, Louis Pérusse, Marie-Claude Vohl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/1/173