Body Weight Loss and Tissue Wasting in Late Middle-Aged Mice on Slightly Imbalanced Essential/Non-essential Amino Acids Diet

Body Weight Loss and Tissue Wasting in Late Middle-Aged Mice on Slightly Imbalanced Essential/Non-essential Amino Acids Diet

Objective: Inadequate protein intake can impair protein balance thus leading to skeletal muscle atrophy, impaired body growth, and functional decline. Foods provide both non-essential (NEAAs) and essential amino acids (EAAs) that may convey different metabolic stimuli to specific organs and tissues....

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Main Authors: Giovanni Corsetti, Evasio Pasini, Claudia Romano, Riccardo Calvani, Anna Picca, Emanuele Marzetti, Vincenzo Flati, Francesco S. Dioguardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
aging
nutrition
diet
muscle atrophy
body wasting
food choice
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2018.00136/full

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