The Public Health Research Institute of Southern California is involved in research that aims to improve the lives of older adults as they age.  Studies include the evaluation of the implementation of public health and clinical programs as well as the exploration of changes in biological mechanisms associated with aging.  

Crude and adjusted associations [β (95% CI)]  between body composition and meeting the RDA for protein intake (0.8 g/kg/day)  among older men and women (adjustment for calories, age, race, education, hypertension, diabetes and physical activity) N=744 
                                                                 
                                                        % Fat Free Mass                                           Fat Free Mass, (kg)                                                         Fat Mass, (kg)
Women                         6.1 (5.0,7.2)       6.2 (5.0,7.4)                         -5.0 (-5.9, -4.0)     -5.6 (-6.7, -4.6)                  -10.5 (-12.1, -8.8)   -11.0 (-12.7, -9.3)  
       Men                        3.9 (1.9, 5.8)       3.2 (1.1, 5.3)                         -5.8 (-8.0,-3.7)        -6.7 (-9.0, -4.5)                    -6.4 (-8.9,-4.0)    -6.0 (-8.7,-3.3)