Background: Limb muscle dysfunction is prevalent in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) and it has important clinical implications, such as reduced exercise tolerance …

Skeletal muscle dysfunction occurs in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) and affects both ventilatory and nonventilatory muscle groups. It represents a very …

New evidence shows that older adults need more dietary protein than do younger adults to
support good health, promote recovery from illness, and maintain functionality. Older people …

Background Individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and low body
weight have impaired pulmonary status, reduced diaphragmatic mass, lower exercise …

In the next decade, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) will be a major leading
cause of death worldwide. Impaired muscle function and mass are common systemic …

Currently, there is confusion about the value of using nutritional support to treat malnutrition
and improve functional outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This …

Background: The efficacy of nutritional support in the management of malnutrition in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is controversial. Previous meta-analyses, based on …

Background and aims: Low-grade inflammation is a mediator of muscle proteostasis. This
study aimed to investigate the effects of isolated whey and soy proteins on inflammatory …

Chronic activation of the inflammatory response, defined as inflammaging, is the key physio-
pathological substrate for anabolic resistance, sarcopenia and frailty in older individuals …

Many studies have demonstrated that milk protein consumption has benefits in terms of
promoting human health. This review assesses the intervention studies which have …