Whey Protein Supplementation Positively Modulates Lung Function and Pulmonary and Systemic Immune Response in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.

Meiry Souza Moura-Maia, Rosa Helena Ramos Paula-Vieira, Nycole Vieira Ramos-Gomes, Dobroslav Melamed, Anamei Silva-Reis, Eduarda Teodora Rachid Wolpp, Naiara Nadia Moreira-Silva, Wany Soares Fagundes de Carvalho, Antonio Herbert Lancha Junior, Yanesko Fernandes Bella, Regiane Albertini, Alberto Souza de Sá Filho, Rodolfo P Vieira

Laboratory of Pulmonary and Exercise Immunology, Evangelical University of Goias (UniEvangélica), Anápolis, Brazil.Laboratory of Pulmonary and Exercise Immunology, Evangelical University of Goias (UniEvangélica), Anápolis, Brazil. · pubmed

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Abstract

Aging is associated with reduced protein intake, increasing the risk of infections by damping the pulmonary and systemic immune response. Although whey protein supplementation improves systemic immune response, its effects on the pulmonary immune response are unknown.

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Research summary

Whey protein supplementation improves lung function and immune response in older adults. The study addresses the impact of nutrition on immune function in aging, which is relevant to understanding and potentially mitigating age-related decline.

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