Dietary protein in the elderly

• Protein-calorie malnutrition a problem in
  • home-bound elderly
  • institutionalized elderly
  • markers of protein status decline in free-living elderly
    • plasma albumin
    • transferrin
    • total protein
  • Dietary protein requirements in the elderly
    • 0.91 to 1.25 g/kg/day
  • Eggs as a source of high-quality protein

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