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Whey protein has no detected effect on handgrip strength (hand dynamometer)

no difference foundModerate evidenceFinding

01 · The sentence it was drawn from

“Regarding the effect of whey protein intake on handgrip strength, the data showed no difference compared with the control intervention, as shown in Figure 4 (p = 0.171; Z = 1.369; CI 95%: −0.055–0.309).”
Quoted verbatim from The Impact of Whey Protein Supplementation on Sarcopenia Progression among the Elderly: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
This finding among the 6 findings on its endpoint

whey protein

Handgrip strength (hand dynamometer)

no difference found

Who
Community-dwelling older adults (over 60 years) with sarcopenia diagnosed mainly by EWGSOP criteria; ten randomised trials, handgrip by dynamometry in seven
Dose studied
daily dose of active product 40 g in most trials, 20 to 80 g across trials

Moderate evidencePMID 37432157 · 2023

02 · The study

Study
meta-analysis
Duration
not reported

Evidence, by strength

  • strong
  • moderatethis finding
  • limited
  • very limited
  • insufficient

03 · The paper

Nutrients
What else it reported2 findings · 0 compounds · 2 endpoints

04 · To cite this finding

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https://catalystproject.ai/e/01M6Y1DNHJHFRSAS7JZE6HPF95