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Effect of Whey Protein Supplementation in Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Nutrients
January 1, 1970
Yao-Yi Kuo et al. (4 authors)
Journal ArticleMeta-AnalysisSystematic ReviewHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to investigate the efficacy of whey protein (WP) in postmenopausal women, with or without resistance training (RT), focusing on body composition, muscular strength, functional capacity, and dietary intake.

Results Summary

WP supplementation showed a significant positive effect on biceps curl strength in the RT subgroup, with resistance training being a major confounder for muscle strength, lean mass, and dietary protein intake. The meta-analysis included 10 studies, highlighting WP's benefits when combined with RT.

Population

Postmenopausal women aged 55 years and above.

Effective Dosage

Not specified in the abstract.

Duration

Not specified in the abstract.

Interactions

None mentioned.

Extracted Claims (4)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
Whey protein (WP) in combination with resistance training (RT)
decrease
sarcopenic obesity and its damaging effects
older adults
-
beneficial in improving
#1
Whey protein (WP)
neutral
body composition, muscular strength, functional capacity, and dietary intake
women aged 55 years and above
-
efficacy
#2
Resistance training (RT)
neutral
muscle strength, lean mass, and dietary protein intake (PI)
-
-
was a major confounder for
#3
WP supplementation
increase
biceps curl strength (BC)
-
SMD: 0.6805, 95% CI: 0.176, 1.185
had a significant positive effect on
#4
Abstract

(1) Background: Whey protein (WP) in combination with resistance training (RT) is beneficial in improving sarcopenic obesity and its damaging effects in older adults, while the difference between men and women should be considered while interpreting results. This review aims to investigate WP's efficacy on postmenopausal women with or without RT; (2) Material and Methods: We searched electronic databases including PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library from inception to August 2021 for randomized controlled trials that included comparison groups to evaluate WP's efficacy in women aged 55 years and above. The outcomes included body composition, muscular strength, functional capacity, and dietary intake. Standardized mean differences (SMDs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to estimate the effect of WP. We also performed subgroup analysis with or without RT; (3) Results: We included 14 studies in the systematic review and 10 studies in the meta-analysis. Subgroup analyses showed RT was a major confounder for muscle strength, lean mass, and dietary protein intake (PI). In the RT subgroup, WP supplementation had a significant positive effect on biceps curl strength (BC) (SMD: 0.6805, 95% CI: 0.176, 1.185,

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AgedBody CompositionDietary ProteinsDietary SupplementsFemaleHumansMaleMuscle StrengthMuscle, SkeletalPostmenopauseResistance TrainingWhey Proteins
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy75/10
Quality85/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations12
Citations/Year4.0
Relative Citation Ratio1.93
NIH Percentile73.4%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.75
Weight Score0.87
Normalized Score0.67
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