Special ArticleEvidence-Based Recommendations for Optimal Dietary Protein Intake in Older People: A Position Paper From the PROT-AGE Study Group
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All authors attended the setup meeting, so they all were involved in conception of principal content. Working teams then drafted text, and all authors critically reviewed and edited both the draft manuscript and the final text.
Endorsed by the European Union Geriatric Medicine Society (EUGMS), the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics-European Region (IAGG-ER), the International Association of Nutrition and Aging (IANA), and the Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine (ANZSGM).
The EUGMS received a grant from Nestlé Nutrition to fund the Study Group on meeting protein needs of older people (PROT-AGE); this grant was used for operational activities of the EUGMS and for funding the meeting of the Study Group. Members of the group did not receive honoraria or other benefits for their work on this document.
J.B. has received speaker honoraria from Nestlé, Nutricia, Fresenius, Abbott, Pfizer, and Novartis, and received research grants from Nestlé and Nutricia. All proceeds are turned over to an official account of J.B.’s hospital. T.C. has received research funding from Nestlé and Nutricia, and served as a speaker for Nestlé, Abbott, Nutricia, and Fresenius-Kabi. M.C. has been a speaker for Nestlé, received a research grant from Pfizer, and been a consultant to Sanofi-Aventis. A.C.-J. has received speaker honoraria from Abbott Nutrition International, Nestlé, and Nutricia. J.M. has been a consultant to Purina, Nutricia, and Sanofi-Aventis. S.P. has served as both a speaker and consultant for Nestlé. C.S. has been a speaker for Abbott Nutrition International, a consultant for Fresenius, and a speaker and consultant for Nutricia and Nestlé. P.S. declared no conflict of interest. D.T. has served as a consultant and speaker for Abbott Nutrition International, received a research grant from the Baxter ExtraMural Grant Program, and was a speaker for Fresenius Medical Care, Fresenius Kabi, and Shire. R.V. has performed educational projects for and received grants from Nestlé Australia and Nestlé Inc. Y.B. has received speaker honoraria from Nestlé, Nutricia, and Lactalis, and research funding from Nutricia, Lactalis, and Sanofi-Aventis.