Some dietary supplements are recommended to athletes based on data that supports
improved exercise performance. Other dietary supplements are not ergogenic per se, but …

Leucine (Leu) is a nutritionally essential branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) in animal
nutrition. It is usually one of the most abundant amino acids in high-quality protein foods …

Acetyl-coenzyme A (AcCoA) is a major integrator of the nutritional status at the crossroads of
fat, sugar, and protein catabolism. Here we show that nutrient starvation causes rapid …

Sarcopenia is defined as an age‐related decrease in muscle mass and performance.
Several consensus definitions of sarcopenia exist, each providing different cut points and …

Nutritional interventions are not commonly a standard of care in rehabilitation interventions.
A nutritional approach has the potential to be a low-cost, high-volume strategy that …

Abstract Position Statement: The International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) bases the
following position stand on a critical analysis of the literature on the use of beta-hydroxy-beta …

In connection with the increasing interest in metabolic regulation of the immune response,
this review discusses current advances in understanding the role of leucine and leucine …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading global health concern and responsible for more
deaths worldwide than any other type of disorder. Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory …

Introduction Studies utilizing beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) supplementation in
trained populations are limited. No long-term studies utilizing HMB free acid (HMB-FA) have …

Approximately 10% of infants born in the United States are of low birth weight. Growth failure
during the neonatal period is a common occurrence in low birth weight infants due to their …