Effects of supplementation of some nutrients, in elderly, on the inflammation, the muscle, the bone and the body fat

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Systemic inflammationSarcopenia; C10.597.613.612.500; C23.550.470

• Registration Number: RBR-6qr9xx
• Lead Sponsor: Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades da Universidade de São Paulo

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-10-10
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Data analysis completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Elderly above 60 and below 90 years old; both genders; independent and non-institutionalized; they have to fill at least one of the following criteria of frailty: non-intentional body weight loss in the last six months; exhaustion evaluated by a geriatric depression scale; grip strength below the expected values; gait speed below the expected values; reduced energy expenditure.

Exclusion Criteria

Presence of acute or chronic intestinal inflammatory disease; current use of antibiotics; current use of supplements of protein, hormones or other substances driven to enhance muscle mass; current use of synbiotic, probiotic or prebiotic substances; having caner or any inflammatory disease in the last six months.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified