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Project Number: | I01RX002843-01A2 |
| Title: | Enhanced Protein Intake During Obesity Reduction in Older Male Veterans: Differences in Physical Function and Muscle Quality Responses by Race |
| Principal Investigator: | Connie W. Bales |
| Location: | Durham, NC |
| Congressional District Code: | 1 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | April 2019 - March 2023 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $357,664 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,182,662 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Project Summary: The negative impact of obesity on physical function in older adults is largely unrecognized, yet close to 40% of older adults in the U.S. are obese and almost all have reduced physical function due to excess body fat plus age-related decline in muscle mass/strength (sarcopenia). Obesity is especially common in older African Americans, who as a result face greater functional decline and higher rates of Type 2 diabetes than whites. Obesity treatment can improve function and muscle... |