Effects of Dietary Supplements on Sarcopenic Elders
Sarcopenia
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Sarcopenia
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Older adults (≥ 65 years)
- Subject has lower appendicular muscle mass index (AMMI) (<7 kg/m^2 in men; <5.7 kg/m^2 in women) using Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA, TANITA BC-418®, Tokyo, Japan)
- Subject has lower handgrip strength (<26 kg in men; <18 kg in women) using dynamometer (CAMRY®, Zhongshan, Guangdong) or slowly gait speed (<1 m/s)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subject's life expectancy was shorter than 6 months
- Nursing home resident
- Subject has the history of kidney failure
- Subject has the history of liver failure
- Subject has the history of diabetes mellitus
- Subject has resistance exercise habit.
Sites / Locations
- Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Supp group
Diet group
Each participant received nutritional counseling and recommended each of them to consume 1.5 g protein/kg body weight (BW)/day. Participants were encouraged to consume a balanced diet with six food groups follow "Daily dietary guideline of 2013 " as recommended by the Ministry of Health and Welfare of Taiwan. However, 1.2 g protein/kg body weight (BW)/day was suggested from this guideline. Subjects in the Supp group were provided with Protison with High Protein 51(Original Flavor) containing supplements in addition to their regular daily meals to achieve 1.5 g protein/kg (BW)/day on the basis of this guideline.
Each participant received nutritional counseling and recommended each of them to consume 1.5 g protein/kg body weight (BW)/day. Participants were encouraged to consume a balanced diet with six food groups follow "Daily dietary guideline of 2013 " as recommended by the Ministry of Health and Welfare of Taiwan. However, 1.2 g protein/kg body weight (BW)/day was suggested from this guideline. Subjects in the Diet group were instructed to consume ordinary high protein foods to achieve 1.5 g protein/kg body weight (BW)/day on the basis of this guideline, and suggested to equally distribute their meal time.