Assessment of Physical Performance With A Supplementation Containing HMB in a Sample of Old Women in Good Health

Role of Oral Supplementation of Proteins and β-hydroxy-β-methyl Butyrate (HMB) in a Sample of Older Women in Good Health

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a supplementation containing β-Hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate is effective in the treatment of age-related muscle loss in a group of older women compared to a non interventional group

Inclusion Criteria:

• People over 65 years, not residents in nursing home, in good health
• Mini Mental State Examination (corrected for scholarity) more than 23

Exclusion Criteria:

• Previous oral supplementation with proteins or minerals
• important co-mordidities, such renal or hepatic failure