Gut Reaction: Habitual Dietary Nitrate Intake as a Modulator of Skeletal Muscle Contractile Function

Brandon A Yates¹, Andrew R Coggan^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Indiana Center for Musculoskeletal Health, School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
² Department of Kinesiology, School of Health and Human Science, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, USA.

Editorial

Brandon A Yates et al. J Nutr. 2021.

. 2021 May 11;151(5):1049-1050.

doi: 10.1093/jn/nxab023.

Brandon A Yates¹, Andrew R Coggan^{1

2}

¹ Indiana Center for Musculoskeletal Health, School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
² Department of Kinesiology, School of Health and Human Science, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, USA.

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Comment on

Dietary Nitrate Intake Is Positively Associated with Muscle Function in Men and Women Independent of Physical Activity Levels.
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