Study · Randomized trial
Data is freeA mycoprotein-based high-protein vegan diet supports equivalent daily myofibrillar protein synthesis rates compared with an isonitrogenous omnivorous diet in older adults: a randomised controlled trial
An RCT in 19 older adults (~66 y): a high-protein (1.8 g/kg) vegan mycoprotein diet supported myofibrillar protein synthesis equivalent to an omnivorous diet.
British Journal of Nutrition · 2021Open accessPMID 33172506
Key facts
- Who was studied
- Healthy older adults (~66 y; 12 men, 7 women), UK
- Sample
- 19 people
- Duration
- 3 days
- Main result
- Daily myofibrillar protein synthesis rates did not differ between omnivorous and vegan diets in rested or exercised muscle (P > 0.05).
- Authors
- Monteyne AJ et al.
- Full text
- PubMed Central (free)DOI 10.1017/S0007114520004481
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