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To ask you to please help with my university project?

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NannaBanana Fri 29-Mar-19 16:48:15

I have been on this site for a few years, but usually just read.

I went back to university this year for a Masters in Food Innovation and my group are developing a food product which as well as being enjoyable to eat, will help with age-related muscle loss (sarcopenia).

Would you be willing to help us by answering a short survey? We don’t need your name or address and the answers will help in our project assessment.

Thank you so much. The link is www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/MNMBCBQ

Grannyknot Fri 29-Mar-19 16:52:49

Dear Nanna I will do your survey. I read an interesting article this past week about the relationship between sarcopenia and outcomes for older people who have cancer. Avoiding muscle loss (as much as possible) is apparently very important.

Grannyknot Fri 29-Mar-19 16:57:18

Here's a link to the paper in case of interest:

academic.oup.com/ageing/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/ageing/afy212/5272750

NannaBanana Fri 29-Mar-19 17:02:18

Oh thank you grannyknot, I will go and read your article!

NannaBanana Fri 29-Mar-19 17:03:54

I should clarify that you do not need to be suffering from sarcopenia, or even to have ever heard of it, to help with the survey.

BlueBelle Fri 29-Mar-19 17:21:25

I ve filled it in but probably not a lot of help as I rarely eat desserts

MiniMoon Fri 29-Mar-19 17:27:21

I've completed the survey. I'm fit at present, but do sometimes worry about aging. The more we can do to help ourselves, the better.
Good luck with your project.

Alima Fri 29-Mar-19 17:29:19

Done. I like puds!

NannaBanana Fri 29-Mar-19 17:46:51

Thank you so much! All responses are valuable. Really appreciate your time.

annodomini Fri 29-Mar-19 18:05:17

I have to admit liking ice cream!

KatyK Fri 29-Mar-19 18:10:00

I've filled it in.

Bellanonna Fri 29-Mar-19 18:27:25

I’ve done it

NormaF Fri 29-Mar-19 18:32:50

I've done it.

Parsley3 Fri 29-Mar-19 18:55:13

Completed. ?. Good luck with your Masters.

silverlining48 Fri 29-Mar-19 18:55:49

Done it

Willow500 Fri 29-Mar-19 18:59:02

Done!

Greyduster Fri 29-Mar-19 19:02:14

Done.

Ginny42 Fri 29-Mar-19 19:04:21

Completed. Very curious to learn the connection between frozen deserts and muscle loss.

Ginny42 Fri 29-Mar-19 19:04:59

Sorry - desserts not the tundra.

NannaBanana Fri 29-Mar-19 19:13:11

Oh, thank you so much. The idea is to create a product that contains protein, which contributes to muscle building. Body builders eat a high protein diet to build their muscles, so the idea is that as we age, more protein is important. But many of us are reducing red meat in their diet, and older people find it more difficult to chew swallow and digest meat. So we want to make it fun and enjoyable to increase protein! Thanks again to all respondents.

allsortsofbags Fri 29-Mar-19 19:18:56

Done

Treebee Fri 29-Mar-19 19:21:29

Done. Would be interesting to try this product if and when it becomes available.

Stansgran Fri 29-Mar-19 19:29:22

Done .

Marydoll Fri 29-Mar-19 19:34:56

Done

Farmor15 Fri 29-Mar-19 19:48:00

I just did it. I wouldn’t be very inclined to buy a frozen dessert with extra protein. I have a few types of ice cream I buy as an occasional treat. Otherwise we buy very little processed food.
I am aware of the importance of protein in diet and eat plenty of cheese, eggs, meat and fish. Not concerned about fat or red meat- everything in moderation.
However, I may not be typical, so good luck with product development.!