The number of adults 65 years and older is increasing worldwide and will represent the 20%
of the population by 2030. Half of them will suffer from obesity. The decline in muscle mass …

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

The postprandial rise in essential amino acid (EAA) concentrations modulates the increase
in muscle protein synthesis rates after protein ingestion. The EAA content and AA …

The prevalence of overweight and obesity has reached epidemic proportions worldwide due
to increasingly pervasive obesogenic lifestyle changes. Obesity poses unprecedented …

There is a global trend of an increased interest in plant-based diets. This includes an
increase in the consumption of plant-based proteins at the expense of animal-based …

Sarcopenia is defined as the combined loss of skeletal muscle strength, function, and/or
mass with aging. This degenerative loss of muscle mass is associated with poor quality of …

Anabolic resistance is defined by a blunted stimulation of muscle protein synthesis rates
(MPS) to common anabolic stimuli in skeletal muscle tissue such as dietary protein and …

Protein recommendations are provided on a daily basis as defined by the recommended
dietary allowance (RDA) at 0.80 g protein/kg/day. However, meal-based, as opposed to …

Menopause is an age-dependent physiological condition associated with a natural decline
in oestrogen levels, which causes a progressive decrease of muscle mass and strength and …

A paradoxical double challenge has emerged in the last decades with respect to nutrition
and nutrition-related clinical conditions. Hunger-related undernutrition continues to …