meta_analysis
    2024
    High Quality

    Effects of HMB or HMB-rich nutritional supplements on sarcopenia patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Yang Y, Chen J, Wu H, Zhang X

    Published in Frontiers in Medicine

    Methodology

    Meta-analysis of randomised trials of HMB or HMB-rich oral nutritional supplements in adults with sarcopenia

    Key Findings

    Supplementation improved lean body mass and grip strength modestly; gait speed and chair-stand performance were not significantly changed.

    Conclusions

    HMB-rich supplements improve body composition more than function in sarcopenia.

    Limitations

    Multi-ingredient supplements confound attribution to HMB.

    Supplements Studied

    HMB
    Amino Acid

    Supplementation improved lean body mass and grip strength modestly; gait speed was not significantly changed.

    Study Details

    Year:2024
    Sample Size:700
    Duration:12 weeks
    Quality Score:8/10

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