Effects of exercise and/or β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate supplementation on muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical performance in older women with low muscle mass: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

ConclusionsHMB additively improved gait performance with negligible benefit and provided no enhancements in the effects of exercise on other outcomes. Exercise appeared to be the only effective intervention to improve outcomes in older women with low muscle mass.This trial was registered atwww.umin.ac.jp/ctr/as UMIN000028560.
Source: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - Category: Nutrition Source Type: research