The ABCs of Muscle:
Nutrition Interventions for Aging, Bed Rest, and Consequences of Disease

Tracy Smith, PhD, RD, LD
Nutrition Science Manager, Abbott Nutrition

• Review clinical and functional outcomes related to the loss of lean body mass
• Compare and contrast mechanisms and drivers of protein degradation and synthesis
• Describe the effect of the inflammatory response on lean body mass loss and muscle functionality
• Describe the role of protein, amino acids, and HMB in muscle protein synthesis
  

Please select the one-hour session that fits your schedule best.
All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 

Thursday, June 3 12:00–1:00 pm ET
Thursday, June 10 2:00–3:00 pm ET
Tuesday, June 15 3:00–4:00 pm ET
Wednesday, June 23 3:00–4:00 pm ET
Thursday, July 15 3:00–4:00 pm ET
Wednesday, July 28 2:00–3:00 pm ET

Abbott Nutrition, Abbott Laboratories (OH-189/7-1-11) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

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