Protein Supplementation Under Resistance Training Conditions in Elderly Patients with Sarcopenia: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-152067/v1

Abstract

Background: The efficacy of interventions for elderly patients with sarcopenia has received increasing attention. Exercise and nutrition have been recognized as effective treatments for sarcopenia in many studies. However, evidence-based support from relevant studies is still lacking.

Methods: The PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, VIP, CNKI, and SinoMed databases were searched. The basis for the diagnosis of sarcopenia, general condition of the subjects, duration and methods of exercise/nutritional therapy, outcome indicators, and quality of evidence were evaluated, and a meta-analysis of differences in treatment outcomes between the groups from baseline to the end of each study was conducted.

Results: A total of 1860 papers were screened, including six randomized controlled trials, and the effects of protein intervention under exercise conditions on muscle mass, strength, and function in elderly patients with sarcopenia were investigated. The results showed that protein supplementation under resistance exercise conditions had the following effects on elderly patients with sarcopenia: there was a significant difference in knee flexion and extension strength (p = 0.02), grip strength (p = 0.02), fat mass (p = 0.04), and normal pace and pace (p = 0.0008 and p = 0.0010, respectively) between the intervention group and baseline data.

Conclusion: The meta-analysis revealed some positive effects of protein intervention treatment under exercise conditions on elderly patients with sarcopenia. However, the quality of evidence is low. High-quality randomized controlled trials should be conducted in the future to provide a better clinical basis. Keywords: Sarcopenia, Exercise, Proteins

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