Nutritional strategies for maintaining muscle mass and strength from middle age to later life: A narrative review

AJ Cruz-Jentoft, BD Hughes, D Scott, KM Sanders… - Maturitas, 2020 - Elsevier
Progressive age-related reductions in muscle mass and strength (sarcopenia) can cause
substantial morbidity. This narrative review summarizes evidence of nutritional interventions …

Increasing muscle mass in elders through diet and exercise: a literature review of recent RCTs

G Voulgaridou, SD Papadopoulou, M Spanoudaki… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to review the current evidence on the independent and combined effects of
diet and exercise and their impact on skeletal muscle mass in the elderly population …

An update on protein, leucine, omega-3 fatty acids, and vitamin D in the prevention and treatment of sarcopenia and functional decline

AJ Tessier, S Chevalier - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Aging is associated with sarcopenia and functional decline, leading to frailty and disability.
As a modifiable risk factor, nutrition may represent a target for preventing or postponing the …

Nutrition and sarcopenia—what do we know?

A Ganapathy, JW Nieves - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Muscle health is important for the functionality and independence of older adults, and certain
nutrients as well as dietary patterns have been shown to offer protective effects against …

[HTML][HTML] Nutritional supplements to support resistance exercise in countering the sarcopenia of aging

J McKendry, BS Currier, C Lim, JC Mcleod… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Skeletal muscle plays an indispensable role in metabolic health and physical function. A
decrease in muscle mass and function with advancing age exacerbates the likelihood of …

[HTML][HTML] Sufficient levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and protein intake required to increase muscle mass in sarcopenic older adults–The PROVIDE study

S Verlaan, AB Maier, JM Bauer, I Bautmans, K Brandt… - Clinical Nutrition, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Inadequate nutritional intake and altered response of aging muscles to
anabolic stimuli from nutrients contribute to the development of sarcopenia. Nutritional …

Exercise and nutritional interventions for improving aging muscle health

SC Forbes, JP Little, DG Candow - Endocrine, 2012 - Springer
Skeletal muscle mass declines with age (ie, sarcopenia) resulting in muscle weakness and
functional limitations. Sarcopenia has been associated with physiological changes in …

[HTML][HTML] Growing older with health and vitality: a nexus of physical activity, exercise and nutrition

OC Witard, C McGlory, DL Hamilton, SM Phillips - Biogerontology, 2016 - Springer
The preservation of skeletal muscle mass and strength with advancing age are, we propose,
critical aspects of ageing with health and vitality. Physical inactivity and poor nutrition are …

Nutritional interventions: dietary protein needs and influences on skeletal muscle of older adults

WW Campbell, NEP Deutz, E Volpi… - The Journals of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background This narrative review describes foundational and emerging evidence of how
dietary protein intakes may influence muscle-related attributes of older adults. Methods …

[HTML][HTML] Does nutrition play a role in the prevention and management of sarcopenia?

SM Robinson, JY Reginster, R Rizzoli, SC Shaw… - Clinical Nutrition, 2018 - Elsevier
There is a growing body of evidence that links nutrition to muscle mass, strength and
function in older adults, suggesting that it has an important role to play both in the prevention …