José Morais, MD
Primary Axis:
Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition and Kidney Diseases
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Research interests relate to the assessment of protein metabolism and requirements with age and instances of insulin resistance using stable isotope methods. Several studies involve the nutritional assessment of elderly persons with the aim of improving their nutritional status and level of physical function.Aging, protein kinetics, protein needs, body composition, energy metabolism, nutrition assessment
Keywords:
Aging, protein kinetics, protein needs, body composition, energy metabolism, nutrition assessment
Location:
Royal Victoria Hospital Publications:
Gougeon R, Morais JA, Chevalier S, Pereira S, Lamarche M, Marliss EB. Determinants of whole-body protein metabolism in subjects with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Care 31: 128-133; 2008.
Gaudreau P, Morais JA, Shatestein B, Gray-Donald K, Khalil A, Dionne I, Ferland G, Fulop T, Jacques D, Kergoat MJ, Tessier D, Wagner R and Payette H. Nutrition as a determinant of successful aging: description of the Quebec Longitudinal Study NuAge and results from cross-sectional pilot studies. Rejuvenation Research 10: 377-386; 2007.
Chevalier S, Gougeon R, Choong N, Lamarche M, Morais JA. Influence of Adiposity in the Blunted Whole-Body Protein Anabolic Response to Insulin with Aging. Journal of Gerontology A Biol Sci Med Sci 61: 156-164; 2006.
