| Autor: |
Rudman, Daniel, Mattson, Dale E., Feller, Axel G., Cotter, Richard, Johnson, Robert C. |
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| Zdroj: |
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition; Mar1989, Vol. 49 Issue 3, p559-566, 8p |
| Abstrakt: |
The fasting amino acid profile in 22 healthy young men aged 25-35 y (group A) was compared with the fasting profile in 21 healthy independent men aged 65-85 y (group B), in 23 orally-fed nursing home men with dementia aged 65-92 y (group C), and in 17 tube-fed nursing home men with dementia aged 65-88 y (group D). Groups B, C, and D had significantly (p < 0.05) lower levels of methionine and branched-chain amino acids than group A. Methionine was significantly lower in groups C and D than in group B. The ratio of essential to nonessential amino acids was significantly lower in groups B, C, and D than in group A. The data suggest that the intake of essential amino acids may often be suboptimal in both independent and institutionalized elderly men. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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