ABSTRACT

Chronic illnesses, injury, or infections produce a decline in muscle massleading to delayed recovery, more post-treatment complications, longer hospital stays, and higher mortality rates. Therefore, ensuring adequate lean body mass is of major concern in health care. Presenting data from human studies and trials, along with recent research findings

chapter 2|38 pages

Bioactive Peptidesfor Nutrition and Health

chapter 3|38 pages

Dietary ProteinRequirements for Health

chapter 5|46 pages

Major Processes forMuscle Gain and Loss

chapter 6|58 pages

Inflammation and InnateImmune Response

chapter 7|36 pages

Infection and Sepsis

chapter 8|48 pages

Anabolic Dysfunction