Nutritional support in a comprehensive program of prevention and treatment of sarcopenia

Abstract

Adequate nutrition with a high protein content is one of the main conditions in the complex treatment of sarcopenia. This review article considers strategies for maintaining the dietary derived protein and amino acids value in patients with sarcopenia. The features of nutritious diet in young, middle-aged and older people including those with sarcopenia are compared and outlined. The possibilities of nutritional supplements of proteins and amino acids in the diet of geriatric patients with sarcopenia are given.