Sarcopenia
Protein intake and physical activity are important stimuli for muscle protein synthesis. A number of expert groups have proposed an increase in dietary protein recommendations for older age groups to 1.0-1.2 g/kg body weight per day.
Key nutrient supplementation in older adults is of interest in the prevention of sarcopenia and frailty, since it is a simple, low-cost treatment approach without major side effects.
Biotin
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) refers to the collective set of information as Dietary Reference Values, with Population Reference Intake instead of RDA, and Average Requirement instead of EAR. AI and UL are defined the same as in United States. For women and men over age 18, the Adequate Intake is set at 40 μg/day. The AI for pregnancy is 40 μg/day per day, and 45 μg/day during breastfeeding. For children ages 1–17 years, the AIs increase with age from 20 to 35 μg/day.