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Nitrogen Balance in Older Individuals in Energy Balance Depends on Timing of Protein Intake
- Published on Oct. 2010
Abstract: To explore whether nitrogen retention can differ on an isonitrogenous diet by changing when protein is consumed, we performed a short-term study in older individuals (64.5 ± 2.0 years) performing daily exercise while in energy balance. Participants consumed an isonitrogenous–isocaloric diet with the timing of a protein or carbohydrate beverage after exercise (protein after exercise [PRO], carbohydrate after exercise [CHO]) versus earlier in the day. Three-day mean energy balance (PRO: 202 ± 36 kcal and CHO: 191 ± 44 kcal; p = .68) did not differ between trials, but 3-day mean nitrogen balance was significantly more positive in the PRO (1.2 ± 0.32 g N) trial than the CHO trial (0.8 ± 0.45 g N; p < .05). Older individuals were better able to maintain nitrogen balance by simply changing when a portion of an identical amount of daily protein was consumed.
Author(s)
- Leora Y. Jordan 1
- Edward L. Melanson 2
- Christopher L. Melby 3
- Matthew S. Hickey 1
- Benjamin F. Miller 1
Institution(s)
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2 Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Aurora
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3 Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Colorado State University, Fort Collins
Journal
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci