Perspective : Vegan Diets for Older Adults? A Perspective On the Potential Impact On Muscle Mass and Strength
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Domic, Jacinta, Grootswagers, Pol, Van Loon, Lucas and de Groot, Lisette. (2022). Perspective : Vegan Diets for Older Adults? A Perspective On the Potential Impact On Muscle Mass and Strength. Advances in Nutrition. 13(3), pp. 712-725. https://doi.org/10.1093/advances/nmac009
Authors | Domic, Jacinta, Grootswagers, Pol, Van Loon, Lucas and de Groot, Lisette |
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Abstract | Consumers are increasingly encouraged to consume more plant-based foods and lower their consumption of foods from animal origin. Concurrently, older adults are recommended to consume an adequate amount of high-quality dietary protein for the prevention of age-related muscle loss. In the current Perspective article, we discuss why it may not be preferred to consume a vegan diet at an older age. Our perspective is based on the proposed lower bioavailability and functionality of proteins in a vegan diet due to the matrix of the whole-food protein sources, the lower essential amino acid (EAA) content, and specific EAA deficiencies in proteins derived from plant-based foods. We propose that a vegan diet increases the risk of an inadequate protein intake at an older age and that current strategies to improve the anabolic properties of plant-based foods are not feasible for many older adults. We provide recommendations for further research to substantiate the remaining knowledge gaps regarding the consequences of a vegan diet on skeletal muscle mass and strength at an older age. |
Keywords | plant-based food; animal-based food; plant-based diet; aging; protein; sustainable food |
Year | 01 Jan 2022 |
Journal | Advances in Nutrition |
Journal citation | 13 (3), pp. 712-725 |
Publisher | Elsevier Inc. (USA) |
ISSN | 2156-5376 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1093/advances/nmac009 |
Scopus EID | 1-s2.0-S2161831322000229 |
Web address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2161831322000229 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 712-725 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
11 Jan 2023 | |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 31 Jan 2022 |
Deposited | 20 May 2024 |
Additional information | © The Author(s) 2022. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the American Society for Nutrition. |
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative CommonsAttribution License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ), which permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. | |
Place of publication | United States |
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