Association between endogenous plasma beta‐hydroxy‐beta‐methylbutyrate levels and frailty in community‐dwelling older people

• Main Authors: Begoña Molina‐Baena (Author), Jose Antonio Carnicero (Author), Suzette L. Pereira (Author), Francisco José García‐García (Author), Angela Santos‐Fandila (Author), Ricardo Rueda Cabrera (Author), Leocadio Rodríguez‐Mañas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Frailty is a key element in healthy ageing in which muscle performance plays a main role. Beta‐hydroxy‐beta‐methylbutyrate (HMB) supplementation has shown favourable effects in modulating protein synthesis, improving muscle mass and function in interventional studies. Decreased a...