The protein metabolic response to ingestion of a complete meal in sarcopenic women and the potential anabolic effect of a leucine-rich meal: a pilot study

Sarcopenia – muscle loss that occurs with aging – is a growing concern affecting physical strength and function. This thesis assessed whether 1) the anabolic response of protein metabolism to a meal is impaired in older sarcopenic women – a phenomenon we believe to be largely responsible for the dai...

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Main Author: Redmond, Emily Ja Young
Other Authors: Jose A Morais (Supervisor)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 2012
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=106253