• Reduced plasma concentration of branched-chain amino acids in sarcopenic older subjects: a cross-sectional study 

      Ottestad, Inger; Ulven, Stine Marie; Øyri, Linn Kristin Lie; Sandvei, Kristin Søfteland; Gjevestad, Gyrd Omholt; Bye, Asta; Sheikh, Navida Akhter; Biong, Anne Sofie; Andersen, Lene Frost; Holven, Kirsten Bjørklund (British Journal of Nutrition;Volume 120, Issue 4, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-18)
      Branched chain amino acids (BCAAs) are essential amino acids necessary for muscle mass maintenance. Little is known about the plasma concentrations of BCAAs and the protein intake in relation to sarcopenia. We aimed ...