Eating collagen helps older people keep more protein in their bodies instead of losing it, better than eating whey protein.
Scientific Claim
Collagen peptide consumption results in improved nitrogen balance relative to whey protein in elderly populations.
Original Statement
“confusing. Like for example, there was a study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and it looked at elderly patients consuming either collagen or whey for 15 days. The collagen group actually had better nitrogen balance which means they were holding on to more total protein rather than breaking it down.”
Context Details
Domain
nutrition
Population
human
Subject
collagen peptides
Action
results in improved nitrogen balance
Target
relative to whey protein in elderly populations
Intervention Details
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (3)
This study shows that collagen peptides help improve muscle and strength in older men when combined with exercise.
This is a correction to a study that found collagen peptides helped improve muscle and strength in older men when combined with exercise.