Do frail older persons need more protein?

Editorial

John E Morley. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2012 Oct.

. 2012 Oct;13(8):667-8.

doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2012.07.014. Epub 2012 Aug 28.

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Protein supplementation increases muscle mass gain during prolonged resistance-type exercise training in frail elderly people: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
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Protein supplementation improves physical performance in frail elderly people: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
Tieland M, van de Rest O, Dirks ML, van der Zwaluw N, Mensink M, van Loon LJ, de Groot LC. Tieland M, et al. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2012 Oct;13(8):720-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2012.07.005. Epub 2012 Aug 11. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2012. PMID: 22889730 Clinical Trial.