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Dietary protein supplementation and recovery from femoral fracture
1Department of Foods and Nutrition, University of Georgia, Athens 30602, USA.
Nutrition Reviews
|December 5, 1998
Abstract:
A recent randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial found that protein supplementation improved recovery from femoral fractures in an elderly population. A 6-month course of protein supplementation (20 g/day, 5 days/week) improved serum prealbumin and insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) concentrations, minimized bone loss, and decreased length of stay in rehabilitation facilities.