This systematic review highlights the effects of dairy products on muscle mass , muscle strength and body performance in the elderly population in the perspective of Ca , P , vitamin D and protein
The risk of sarcopenia increases with aging .
Malnutrition in the elderly population is an important risk factor for sarcopenia .
Calcium ( Ca ) , phosphate ( P ) , vitamin D and protein are key nutrients for the human body and affect muscle mass and quality .
Dairy products are rich in these nutrients , which implicates that dairy products might be ideal for elderly population .
Elderly women accommodate to a low-protein diet with losses of body cell mass, muscle function, and immune response.
A 9-wk study of adaptation to marginal protein intakes was conducted in 12 elderly women . Subjects were r and omly assigned to two groups fed a weight-maintenance diet containing either 1.47 ( low ) or 2.94 ( adequate ) g protein.kg body cell mass-1.d-1 ( 0.45 and 0.92 g.kg body wt-1.d-1 , respectively ) . Mean nitrogen balance in the low-protein group remained negative throughout the study . These subjects experienced significant losses in lean tissue , immune response , and muscle function . The adequate-protein group was in nitrogen balance throughout the study , without changes in lean tissue , and with improvements in immune response , serum immunoglobulins , albumin , total protein values , and muscle function . Thus , elderly women fed the low-protein diet accommo date d to the diet by compromising functional capacity , whereas those fed the adequate diet maintained functional capacity
This systematic review highlights the effects of dairy products on muscle mass , muscle strength and body performance in the elderly population in the perspective of Ca , P , vitamin D and protein
The risk of sarcopenia increases with aging .
Malnutrition in the elderly population is an important risk factor for sarcopenia .
Calcium ( Ca ) , phosphate ( P ) , vitamin D and protein are key nutrients for the human body and affect muscle mass and quality .
Dairy products are rich in these nutrients , which implicates that dairy products might be ideal for elderly population .