Leucine Intake and Sarcopenia Indicators of an Elderly Group from the Metropolitan Region, Santiago de Chile, Who Participated in the Program for Complementary Food in Older People (PACAM)
Chilean elderly participating in PACAM present a high prevalence of sarcopenia and leucine deficiency among with no notable benefits from PACAM foods intake. Despite the limitations of the local body composition assessment method, this research addresses a critical public health issue in Chile. Future studies should evaluate physical performance and focus on leucine supplementation to clarify its effects on sarcopenia.
Authors
- Edson Bustos-Arriagada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4698-1425)
- Francisco Pérez‐Bravo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5660-5717)
- Migdalia Arazo-Rusindo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7585-7226)
- Jorge Barros‐Velázquez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4742-9384)
- María Salomé Mariotti‐Celis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1357-812X)
- O. Castillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4411-8655)
- Gonzalo Rivera-Andrades (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6445-7358)
Institutions
- Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (ES)
- Finis Terrae University (CL)
- Universidad Santo Tomás (CL)
- University of Chile (CL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrients
- Published
- 2024-10-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16203540
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.29
Funders
- Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico, Tecnológico y de Innovación Tecnológica
- Fondo de Fomento al Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico