The age‐related loss of muscle mass and muscle function known as sarcopenia is a primary
contributor to the problems faced by the old people. Sarcopenia has been a major public …

Following its predecessor, the second edition of Amino Acids: Biochemistry and Nutrition
presents exhaustive coverage of amino acids in the nutrition, metabolism and health of …

With extended life expectancy, the older population is constantly increasing, and
consequently, so too is the prevalence of age-related disorders. Sarcopenia, the …

Purpose Muscle wasting deteriorates life quality after critical illness and increases mortality.
Wasting starts upon admission to intensive care unit (ICU). We aimed to determine whether …

Introduction Aging is characterized by progressive metabolic dyshomeostasis that increases
morbidity and mortality. Solutions for optimizing healthy aging are challenged by lacking …

Rationale Malnutrition often affects elderly patients and significantly contributes to the
reduction in healthy life expectancy, causing high morbidity and mortality. In particular …

Background Disturbances in protein metabolism and impaired muscle health have been
observed in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The ω-3 (n–3) PUFAs EPA and …

Background & aims Gastrointestinal symptoms are prevalent extrapulmonary systemic
manifestations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), but have been rarely …

Amino acid (AA) metabolism is severely disturbed in critically ill ICU patients. To be able to
make a more scientifically based decision on the type of protein or AA nutrition to deliver in …

The older diseased population might benefit from dietary HMB because of its established
positive properties as well as its long lasting (pharmacological) effect. In addition to …