Responsiveness of one-carbon metabolites to a high-protein diet in older men: Results from a 10-wk randomized controlled trial

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Responsiveness of one-carbon metabolites to a high-protein diet in older men: Results from a 10-wk randomized controlled trial

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Dietary strategies to promote successful aging are divergent. Higher-protein diets are recommended to preserve skeletal muscle mass and physical function. Conversely, increased B-vitamin intake, supporting one-carbon (1C) metabolism, reduces the risk of cognitive decline and cardiovascular disease. On the hypothesis that higher protein intake through animal-based sources will benefit 1C regulation by the supply of B vitamins (folate, riboflavin, and vitamins B6 and B12) and methyl donors (cho...

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Date created

2021-09-01

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Gillies, Nicola A. / Milan, Amber M. / Chia, Pamela H.P. / Sharma, Pankaja / Mitchell, Sarah M. / Zeng, Nina / Ramzan, Farha / D'Souza, Randall F. / Mitchell, Cameron J. / Knowles, Scott O. / Andraos, Stephanie / Sjödin, Anders / Wagner, Karl-Heinz / Roy, Nicole C. / Cameron-Smith, David

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https://hdl.handle.net/10523/21199

Related subjects

Choline / Elderly / Folate / Homocysteine / Protein intake / Vitamin B12

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