Potential Beneficial Effects of Dietary Protein Supplementation and Exercise on Functional Capacity in a Pilot Study of Individuals with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

Potential Beneficial Effects of Dietary Protein Supplementation and Exercise on Functional Capacity in a Pilot Study of Individuals with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

Approximately half of heart failure patients in the US have heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). HFpEF impairs physical performance and thus reduces quality of life. Increasing dietary protein intake can increase lean body mass and physical performance in healthy elderly individua...

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Main Authors: Gohar Azhar, Sakeena Raza, Amanda Pangle, Kellie Coleman, Amanda Dawson, Amy Schrader, Robert R. Wolfe, Jeanne Y. Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-12-01
Series:Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2333721420982808

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