Adequate intake of protein is essential for older women

A medical study said that eating a sufficient amount of protein needed to build the muscles of older women, which are less responsive to food, the muscles of the men in the same age.

In the study conducted by the British and U.S. researchers of 29 people aged between 65 and 80 years.

The researchers found they are from the Faculty of Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis that the construction of the muscle protein in men has increased, on average, after eating a meal of liquid but did not get the same result for women.

It is known that the age-related decline in muscle could contribute to vulnerability and disability and disease, where women are at greater risk; view because they have less muscle.

The results suggest the new "mechanism differences" between men and women in terms of erosion of the muscles.

It draws the research team to the need to address older women in particular, sufficient protein foods such as eggs, fish, lean meat.

Although the rate of muscle-building protein for women, on average, no more than in response to liquid meals, some women have shown a small increase.

The research group that meal experiences included a relatively small amount of protein, which may not be sufficient to promote the building of protein in the muscle in some women.

She said some research suggests that exercise may enhance the response of the muscles of the food, but it is unclear whether a combination of additional proteins and regular exercise can help older women continue to build muscle.