Mobasheri, Ali http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6261-1286
Mahmoudian, Armaghan http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1217-6375
Kalvaityte, Ursule http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2604-9382
Uzieliene, Ilona http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5484-9163
Larder, Christina E. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2980-4462
Iskandar, Michèle M. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6076-8148
Kubow, Stan http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5831-9880
Hamdan, Paulo Cesar http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3931-9321
de Almeida, Cyro Scala Jr http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9935-9632
Favazzo, Lacey J. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3203-0496
van Loon, Luc J.C. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6768-9231
Emans, Pieter J. http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9370-5525
Plapler, Pérola G. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2395-7545
Zuscik, Michael J. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0461-8708
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Oulu including Oulu University Hospital
Article History
Accepted: 30 June 2021
First Online: 30 October 2021
Declarations
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: Ali Mobasheri is Senior Advisor to the World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Public Health Aspects of Musculoskeletal Health and Aging and “Collaborateur Scientifique de l’Université de Liège” at the Université de Liège in Belgium. He has consulted for Genacol and Sterifarma, companies that produce and market collagen supplements. Ali Mobasheri has also consulted for Sanofi (Brazil), Pfizer Consumer Health, GSK Consumer Health, and Aché (Aché Laboratórios Farmacêuticos), companies that have ongoing R&D activities in joint health supplements. Stan Kubow has received funding from Genacol for research in his laboratory at McGill University. Luc J.C. van Loon has received research grants, consulting fees, speaking honoraria, or a combination of these for research on the impact of exercise and nutrition on muscle metabolism, which include funding from companies that produce collagen such as Gelita and PB Leiner. A full overview on research funding is provided at:ExternalRef removedMichael J. Zuscik has received support from Rousselot Nutrition and Health, a company that has developed collagen peptide-based supplements and DOD Grant # W81XWH1910808.The other authors declare that they have no competing interests. This paper was written by the authors within the scope of their academic and research positions. None of the other authors have any relationships that could be construed as biased or inappropriate. The public funding bodies that support our work were not involved in the data collection, analysis, and interpretation. The decision to submit the paper for publication was not influenced by any of the public funding bodies.