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The Minimum Methionine Requirement for Adults Aged ≥60 Years Is the Same in Males and Females.


ABSTRACT: The minimum methionine requirement in the presence of excess dietary cysteine has not been determined in older adults. This study aimed to determine the minimum methionine requirement in healthy older adults using the indicator amino acid oxidation (IAAO) method. Fifteen healthy adults ≥ 60 years of age received seven methionine intakes (0 to 20 mg/kg/d) plus excess dietary cysteine (40 mg/kg/d). Oxidation of the indicator, L-[1-13C]phenylalanine (F13CO2), was used to estimate the mean minimum methionine requirement using a change-point mixed-effect model. There was no statistical difference between male and female requirement estimates, so the data were pooled to generate a mean of 5.1 mg/kg/d (Rm2 = 0.46, Rc2 = 0.77; p < 0.01; 95% CI: 3.67, 6.53 mg/kg/d). This is the first study to estimate the minimum methionine requirement in healthy older adults, which is the same between the sexes and as our lab's previous estimate in young adults. The findings are relevant considering current recommendations for increased consumption of plant foods, which will help to establish the appropriate balance of methionine and cysteine intake required to satisfy the sulphur amino acid requirements of older adults.

SUBMITTER: Paoletti A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10574673 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The Minimum Methionine Requirement for Adults Aged ≥60 Years Is the Same in Males and Females.

Paoletti Alyssa A   Pencharz Paul B PB   Ball Ronald O RO   Kong Dehan D   Xu Libai L   Elango Rajavel R   Courtney-Martin Glenda G  

Nutrients 20230923 19


The minimum methionine requirement in the presence of excess dietary cysteine has not been determined in older adults. This study aimed to determine the minimum methionine requirement in healthy older adults using the indicator amino acid oxidation (IAAO) method. Fifteen healthy adults ≥ 60 years of age received seven methionine intakes (0 to 20 mg/kg/d) plus excess dietary cysteine (40 mg/kg/d). Oxidation of the indicator, L-[1-<sup>13</sup>C]phenylalanine (F<sup>13</sup>CO<sub>2</sub>), was us  ...[more]

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