Nutrition
C · Interpret with cautionWhey protein in older adults doing strength training
Subject: Whey protein in older adults doing strength training
What this means
With whey protein, older adults had a higher total protein intake (9.40) and higher blood leucine levels. Muscle protein synthesis was higher than in the control group (1.26).
Colonetti T, Grande AJ, Milton K, Foster C, Alexandre MC, Uggioni ML, Rosa MI · 2017 · International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition 68(3):257-264
What does this rating mean?
Limited, mixed or hard-to-translate evidence. Useful as direction, not as a rule.
Findings
An older analysis of whey protein in older adults combined with strength training.
Who this applies to
Older adults doing resistance training.
What to keep in mind
Only five studies were included. The outcomes were protein intake, blood leucine and muscle protein synthesis; the summary does not report muscle strength or muscle mass.
Practical conclusion for REZA
Since superseded by the more recent studies on protein interventions and whey protein in sarcopenia. Included to show how the evidence has developed.
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Methodology
Systematic review with meta-analysis
Original source
DOI: 10.1080/09637486.2016.1232702 · PMID: 27653283
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