Dietary protein intake affects albumin fractional synthesis rate in younger and older adults equally

Abstract

Inclusion of dietary protein in meals and beverages affects the hepatic synthesis of the protein albumin. Besides dietary protein, several factors can influence albumin metabolism and affect plasma albumin. The role of aging in albumin synthesis is unclear. Recent research documents that albumin synthesis rate is influenced comparably in younger and older adults by dietary protein ingestion and changes in dietary protein quantity. This emphasizes the importance for all adults to consume an adequate amount of dietary protein. © 2008 International Life Sciences Institute.