Protecting Skeletal Muscle with Protein and Amino Acid during Periods of Disuse
Habitual sedentary behavior increases risk of chronic disease, hospitalization and poor quality of life. Short-term bed rest or disuse accelerates the loss of muscle mass, function, and glucose tolerance. Optimizing nutritional practices and protein intake may reduce the consequences of disuse by pr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-07-01
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| Series: | Nutrients |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/8/7/404 |