Protein Metabolism in Ageing
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 December 2021) | Viewed by 26520
Special Issue Editors
Interests: enteroendocrine hormones; aging; new proteins; food intake
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Interests: metabolism; enteroendocrine system; food bioactives; health
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Dear Colleagues,
The world’s population is increasing and life span extending. Aging leads to a homeostatic loss in the body, and proteins play a key role in the body’s proper functionality; therefore, protein maintenance plays a central in compensating for aging processes.
The available protein of animal origin cannot cover the entire protein requirement. For this reason, intense research exists for the identification of new protein sources. The daily amount of protein is important, as is its quality and the timing of administration in relation to physical exercise.
Another aspect to be considered is anorexia associated with aging, which shows a 20% incidence in old age. This anorexia increases protein–energy malnutrition and is observed in older individuals even in situations of health and adequate food availability. Among the causes to explain it, there is a decreased feeling of hunger associated with a lower energy requirement and the existence of more effective mechanisms of satiety. Beyond its nutritional contribution as a macronutrient, dietary protein acts at the intestinal level by activating the secretion of enterohormones, which control processes such as satiety. Different sources of protein can lead to a different profile of enterohormones, and consequently, differentially modulate food intake.
In the study of new sources of protein for increasingly aging populations, all these aspects must be considered.
Dr. Anna Ardévol
Guest Editor
Dr. Montserrat Pinent Armengol
Co-Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Protein intake
- Aging
- Metabolism
- Intestinal signaling
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