- Assessing the Dose-response of Muscle Protein Synthesis to “Super-whey” in Older Adults — Recruiting • Non-phase study • Diabetes / Metabolic • NCT05700058.
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- This study tests three doses of leucine-enriched whey protein to find which best stimulates muscle building in older people.
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Skeletal muscle accounts for approximately 45-55% of total body mass in healthy adults and plays a pivotal role in whole-body metabolic health, locomotion and physical independence. Undesirable loss of skeletal muscle mass (atrophy) is, however, a common feature of many diseases and scenarios including ageing, bed rest/immobilisation, cancer and physical inactivity. Despite the exact mechanisms causing muscle atrophy being not yet fully understood, "anabolic resistance" (reduced muscle building in response to protein feeding and exercise) is thought to be key, especially for age-related skeletal muscle losses (known as sarcopenia). As…