Dietary Protein Intake in Older Adults Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Older adults undergoing major surgery have increased protein requirements in the postoperative period, but there are limited data describing actual protein intake following cardiac surgery.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - June 18, 2019 Category: Nutrition Authors: Michael Goldfarb, Yamileth Marcano, Donna Schafer, Julia Chronopoulos, Victoria Hayman, Amanda Trnkus, Jonathan Afilalo Source Type: research