title: Role of protein and amino acids in the pathophysiology and treatment of sarcopenia.
abstract: Sarcopenia, the loss of skeletal muscle mass and function with aging, is a multifactorial condition that slowly develops over decades and becomes a significant contributor to disability in the older population. Malnutrition and alterations in the muscle anabolic response to nutritional stimuli have been identified as potentially preventable factors that may significantly contribute to sarcopenia. Thus, nutritional interventions may be useful for the prevention and treatment of sarcopenia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitative Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555-0460, USA.
authors.forename: Hans C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Dreyer
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Volpi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000473:pathology / Q000502:physiology*; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D009751:Nutritional Requirements
chemical_list: D004044:Dietary Proteins