B9

Question 1

Question Overview

Answer 1

Protein
Protein requirements in elderly both recommended and other research recommendations
Risk of protein and the elderly
Protein suggestions for the elderly
Why protein for loosing weight
Suggestions for those wanting to loose weight

Question 2

Protein

Answer 2

Macronutrient needed for building and repairing muscles
Made up of chains of amino acids
20 amino acids in total and 8 are essential

Question 3

Protein nutritional value

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Most satiating and least calories per gram

Question 4

Why protein in the elderly

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Often struggle with sarcopenia
Sarcopenia increases risk of fall and leads to prolonged recovery time

Question 5

SACN protein recomendations

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No increase needed in elderly so stays at 0.75g/kg/day
As they argue due to muscle wasting there is less mass that requires proteinCO

Question 6

Counter to SACN

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Seems counterintuitive as if elderly loosing muscle then surely protein requirement isnt enough

Question 7

PROT-age study

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Suggest 1.2g/kg/day and more if have other underlying health concerns
Increasing protein increases muscle strength, reduce gate speed and hand grip strength

Question 8

Hand grip strength

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Indicator for mortality
If increase prolong life as well as improve quality of life.

Question 9

Concerns with protein and elderly

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Anorexia of aging.
As most satiating concerns cause even less food intake

Question 10

Elderly and protein satiating effect

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Not as significant with age
Only cause a negligible reduction in weight

Benefits of less falls and quicker recovery outweigh

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Nutritional advice for elderly

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Do not overwhelm at once but gradually build
Include in every meal as probably already have enough at dinner (ensure 1/3rd plate is protein source)
Plant protein - less satiating
Liquid supplements - In stomach less so less satiating
Protein high in glycine as less filling compared to other amino acids

Question 12

Foods high in glycine

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Dairy products

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Why for weight loss

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Most satiating so decreases amount eating a day
If have high protein breakfast eat less rest of day and do not snack as much

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Suggestions for weight loss

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Solid protein at breakfast
High in cystine as most satiating amino acid
Consume animal sources

Question 15

Ghrelin

Answer 15

Ghrelin is the hunger hormone

Question 16

Protein effect of ghrelin

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Keeps ghrelin concentration levels lower for longer