The Claim
Protein ingestion in older adults with sarcopenia results in a lower degree of suppression of free fatty acids compared to protein ingestion in young adults.
What the research says
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When older adults with muscle loss consume protein, their bodies reduce free fatty acids less than the bodies of young adults do after consuming the same amount of protein.
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Protein ingestion in older adults with sarcopenia leads to attenuated suppression of free fatty acids compared to young adults.
After eating protein, the body normally stops releasing fat from storage because insulin tells fat cells to stop breaking down fat and helps clear fat from the blood. In older adults, insulin does not work as well, so fat keeps leaking out of storage, and the body also clears fat from the blood more slowly. This causes fat levels in the blood to stay high longer than in younger people.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Postprandial metabolic effects of milk and yoghurt in young and older adults
When older men ate yogurt, their bodies didn't lower fat levels in the blood as much as younger men did — meaning their bodies were less able to stop releasing fat after eating protein. This matches the claim that older adults with muscle loss don't suppress fat the same way young people do.
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