At around age 60, "muscles really start to break down," say Kathryn Starr, an aging researcher, "and because of that, the protein needs of an older adult actually increase."

在60岁左右，“肌肉真的开始分解，”一位研究衰老的研究员凯瑟琳·斯塔尔说，“也正因为如此，老年人对蛋白质的需求实际上增加了。”