title: Relationship between essential amino acids and muscle mass, independent of habitual diets, in pre- and post-menopausal US women.
abstract: The purpose of this secondary analysis was to examine the relationship between protein and essential amino acids (EAAs) intake with the level of muscle mass (MM) independent of the diet. Twenty-one omnivores, 22 ovo-lacto-vegetarians and 20 vegans were recruited. MM (urinary creatinine), dietary intake (5-day dietary records) and biochemical analyses (urinary and plasma sex hormones) were obtained. We observed no significant difference between groups for MM, total EAA intake, leucine, isoleucine, age and body mass index. However, we observed a significant difference between groups for total dietary protein intake and total energy intake. Despite significant differences in total dietary protein, the EAA intake was not different, indicating that neither the amount nor the quality of protein in these diets was a limiting factor in determining the amount of MM. Thus, each of these diet patterns appears adequate to maintain MM.
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Quebec in Montreal, Montréal, QC, Canada H3C 3P8. davidandrich@hotmail.com
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Andrich
authors.forename: Marie-Eve
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Filion
authors.forename: Margo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Woods
authors.forename: Johanna T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Dwyer
authors.forename: Sherwood L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Gorbach
authors.forename: Barry R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Goldin
authors.forename: Herman
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Adlercreutz
authors.forename: Mylène
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aubertin-Leheudre
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000601:Amino Acids, Essential / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism*; D003404:Creatinine / Q000652:urine; D015930:Diet Records; D014676:Diet, Vegetarian; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D002149:Energy Intake; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000378:metabolism*; D009929:Organ Size; D017698:Postmenopause; D017697:Premenopause; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000601:Amino Acids, Essential; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D003404:Creatinine