The quality of overall diet appeared to be more important than protein intake for a lower risk of frailty, revealed new research.

‘The quality of overall diet appeared to be more important than protein intake for a lower risk of frailty.
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"The role of single nutrients such as protein in the development of frailty is not fully understood and definitely needs further investigation. Nevertheless, this study contributes to the prevailing idea that the overall quality is important anyway," said lead author Linda Hengeveld, of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, in the Netherlands.





Source-Eurekalert