Effectiveness of Nutritional Supplementation on Sarcopenia and Recovery in Hip Fracture Patients. A Multi-Centre Randomized Trial

• Published in: Maturitas Vol. 101; pp. 42 - 50
• Main Authors: Malafarina, Vincenzo, Uriz-Otano, Francisco, Malafarina, Concetta, Martinez, J. Alfredo, Zulet, M. Angeles
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.07.2017
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Body Composition; Dietary Supplements; Female; Hip fracture; Hip Fractures - complications; Hip Fractures - diet therapy; Humans; Internal Medicine; Male; Muscle mass; Obesity - etiology; Obesity - prevention & control; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Oral nutritional supplementation; Sarcopenia; Sarcopenia - complications; Sarcopenia - diet therapy; Valerates - therapeutic use; Vitamin D - metabolism; Walking; β-Hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB); Sarcopenia; Oral nutritional supplementation; βhydroxy-β Hip fracture; methylbutyrate (HMB); Muscle Mass; β-Hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB); Muscle mass
• ISSN: 0378-5122; 1873-4111
• DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2017.04.010

Highlights • Oral nutritional supplementation improves functional recovery and body composition. • β-Hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate preserves muscle mass in elderly patients who have had a hip fracture. • Oral nutritional supplementation improves nutritional aspects during rehabilitation. • High-protein supplements and β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate may prevent the onset of sarcopenic obesity.