Low protein intake compromises the recovery of lactation-induced bone loss in female mouse dams without affecting skeletal muscles.
I. Kanakis, M. Alameddine, M. Scalabrin, R. J. van 't Hof, T. Liloglou, S. E. Ozanne, K. Goljanek-Whysall, A. Vasilaki
This study shows that low protein intake during lactation impairs bone recovery in female mice but not skeletal muscles, with partial recovery when diet is normalized post-weaning.
bioRxiv · May 2, 2020Physiology