Nabuco H, Tomeleri C, et al. 2019

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Effect of whey protein supplementation combined with resistance training on body composition, muscular strength, functional capacity, and plasma-metabolism biomarkers in older women with sarcopenic obesity: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Nabuco H, Tomeleri C, Fernandes R, Sugihara Jr P, Cavalcante E, Cunha P, Antunes M, Nunes J, Venturini D, Barbosa D, Burini R, Silva A, Sardinha L, Cyrino E

Clinical Nutrition ESPEN

2019

32

88-95

Randomized Controlled Trial

Low risk

>/=60 years old; physically independent; free from cardiac or orthopedic dysfunction that would prevent from performing the prescribed exercise or exercise testing associated with the study; not receiving hormonal replacement therapy; completed a previous 8-week resistance training program; sarcopenic obesity, defined as a body fat mass >/=35% combined with appendicular lean soft tissue (ALST) <15.02 kg, assessed by dual X-ray energy absorptiometry (DEXA).

Any metallic implant or artificial pacemaker; having undergone surgery; unable to perform the tests and training sessions; failing the medical examination for any reason; refused or unable to give consent.

To analyze the effects of whey protein supplementation associated with resistance training on body composition, muscular strength, functional capacity, and plasma-metabolism biomarkers in older women with sarcopenic obesity.

Double-blind. A blinded researcher was responsible for generating random numbers for participant allocation. Both the subjects and the researchers responsible for the RT were blinded as to which supplement was given until the end of the trial.

Brazil

Government, Not-for-profit

Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES/Brazil) National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq/Brazil) Ministry of Education (MEC/ Brazil)