Background: Although the health benefits of regular physical activity and exercise are well
established and have been incorporated into national public health recommendations, there …

Sarcopenia is one of the main issues associated with the process of aging. Characterized by
muscle mass loss, it is triggered by several conditions, including sedentary habits and …

Abstract α-Lactalbumin is a whey protein that constitutes approximately 22% of the proteins
in human milk and approximately 3.5% of those in bovine milk. Within the mammary gland, α …

Breast milk is an unbeatable food that covers all the nutritional requirements of an infant in
its different stages of growth up to six months after birth. In addition, breastfeeding benefits …

The age-related loss of skeletal muscle mass and function is caused, at least in part, by a
reduced muscle protein synthetic response to protein ingestion. The magnitude and duration …

Living longer is associated with an increased risk of chronic diseases, including impairments
of the musculoskeletal and immune system as well as metabolic disorders and certain …

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 …

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 …

Abstract The Dietary Reference Intakes set the protein RDA for persons> 19 y of age at 0.8 g
protein⋅ kg body weight− 1⋅ d− 1. A growing body of evidence suggests, however, that the …

Cancer cachexia (CC) is a complex syndrome of bodily wasting and progressive functional
decline. Unlike starvation, cachexia cannot be reversed by increased energy intake alone …