Protein Intake and Functional Integrity in Aging: The Framingham Heart Study Offspring

Background Higher protein intake is linked to maintenance of muscle mass and strength, but few studies have related protein to physical function and disability in aging. Methods In participants of the Framingham Heart Study Offspring, we examined associations between protein intake (g/d), estimated from food frequency questionnaires, and maintenance of functional integrity, as a functional integrity score based on responses to 17 questions from...