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Independent effects of whey protein and alkali supplementation on muscle health in healthy older adults: factorial randomized controlled trial.
| Τίτλος: | Independent effects of whey protein and alkali supplementation on muscle health in healthy older adults: factorial randomized controlled trial. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Ceglia L; Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States; Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, MA, United States. Electronic address: lisa.ceglia@tufts.edu., Konieczynski E; Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, MA, United States., Danico E; Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, MA, United States., Trinquart L; Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Tufts University, Boston, MA, United States; Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States., Koethe B; Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Tufts University, Boston, MA, United States; Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States., Xiang Q; Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Tufts University, Boston, MA, United States; Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States., Fielding RA; Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, MA, United States., Evans WJ; Department of Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, United States., Shankaran M; Department of Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, United States., Dawson-Hughes B; Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, MA, United States. |
| Πηγή: | The American journal of clinical nutrition [Am J Clin Nutr] 2026 May; Vol. 123 (5), pp. 101257. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Mar 02. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0376027 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1938-3207 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00029165 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Am J Clin Nutr Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: 2023- : [New York, NY] : Elsevier Original Publication: Bethesda, MD : American Society of Clinical Nutrition |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Whey Proteins*/administration & dosage , Whey Proteins*/pharmacology , Muscle, Skeletal*/drug effects , Muscle, Skeletal*/physiology , Bicarbonates*/administration & dosage , Bicarbonates*/pharmacology , Potassium Compounds*/administration & dosage , Potassium Compounds*/pharmacology , Dietary Supplements*, Muscle Strength/drug effects ; Insulin-Like Growth Factor I/metabolism ; Humans ; Aged ; Female ; Male ; Double-Blind Method ; Aged, 80 and over |
| Περίληψη: | Background: Aging is accompanied by reduced muscle protein synthesis and increased circulating acid, both of which contribute to declines in muscle health. Objectives: To determine the effects of whey protein (WP) and alkali (potassium bicarbonate, KHCO Methods: In this randomized, 2 × 2 factorial, placebo-controlled study, healthy adults aged ≥65 years were assigned to either WP (1.5 g/kg/d) plus KHCO Results: In the intention-to-treat sample (n = 128), 47.7% were female, mean ± SD age was 74 ± 6 y, and baseline protein intake was 0.85 ± 0.30 g/kg/d. Neither WP nor KHCO Conclusions: In healthy free-living older adults reporting a protein intake at the current recommended daily allowance, neither increasing protein to 1.5 g/kg/d with WP nor adding a KHCO Clinical Trial Registry Number: This trial was registered as NCT04048616 at https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04048616?term=ceglia&rank=1. (Copyright © 2026 American Society for Nutrition. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.) |
| Competing Interests: | Conflict of interest LC, EK, ER, LT, BK, QY, WJE, MS, and BD-H report no conflicts of interest. RAF reports grant support from Lonza, Biophytis, Amazentis, Inside Tracker, Rejuventate Biomed, Aging in Motion, scientific advisory for Biophytis, and consultancies for Embion, Biophytis, Amazentis, Pfizer, Nestle, Rejuvenate Biomed, Elevai, Merck, and Epirium Bio. MS reports consulting and advisory from MyoCorps, Inc. |
| Grant Information: | R01 AG055443 United States AG NIA NIH HHS |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: alkali; lean mass; muscle mass; muscle strength; older adults; potassium bicarbonate; skeletal muscle; whey protein |
| Molecular Sequence: | ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04048616 |
| Substance Nomenclature: | 0 (Whey Proteins) HM5Z15LEBN (potassium bicarbonate) 0 (Bicarbonates) 0 (Potassium Compounds) 67763-96-6 (Insulin-Like Growth Factor I) |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260304 Date Completed: 20260710 Latest Revision: 20260810 |
| Update Code: | 20260811 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13104605 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2026.101257 |
| PMID: | 41780731 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
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Electronic address: lisa.ceglia@tufts.edu.<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AU" term="%22Konieczynski+E%22">Konieczynski E</searchLink>; Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, MA, United States.<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AU" term="%22Danico+E%22">Danico E</searchLink>; Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, MA, United States.<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AU" term="%22Trinquart+L%22">Trinquart L</searchLink>; Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Tufts University, Boston, MA, United States; Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States.<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AU" term="%22Koethe+B%22">Koethe B</searchLink>; Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Tufts University, Boston, MA, United States; Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States.<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AU" term="%22Xiang+Q%22">Xiang Q</searchLink>; 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Vol. 123 (5), pp. 101257. <i>Date of Electronic Publication: </i>2026 Mar 02. – Name: TypePub Label: Publication Type Group: TypPub Data: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial – Name: Language Label: Language Group: Lang Data: English – Name: TitleSource Label: Journal Info Group: Src Data: <i>Publisher: </i><searchLink fieldCode="PB" term="%22Elsevier%22">Elsevier </searchLink><i>Country of Publication: </i>United States <i>NLM ID: </i>0376027 <i>Publication Model: </i>Print-Electronic <i>Cited Medium: </i>Internet <i>ISSN: </i>1938-3207 (Electronic) <i>Linking ISSN: </i><searchLink fieldCode="IS" term="%2200029165%22">00029165 </searchLink><i>NLM ISO Abbreviation: </i>Am J Clin Nutr <i>Subsets: </i>MEDLINE – Name: PublisherInfo Label: Imprint Name(s) Group: PubInfo Data: <i>Publication</i>: 2023- : [New York, NY] : Elsevier<br /><i>Original Publication</i>: Bethesda, MD : American Society of Clinical Nutrition – Name: SubjectMESH Label: MeSH Terms Group: Su Data: <searchLink fieldCode="MM" term="%22Whey+Proteins%22">Whey Proteins*</searchLink>/<searchLink fieldCode="MM" term="%22Whey+Proteins+administration+%26+dosage%22">administration & dosage</searchLink> <br /><searchLink fieldCode="MM" term="%22Whey+Proteins%22">Whey Proteins*</searchLink>/<searchLink fieldCode="MM" term="%22Whey+Proteins+pharmacology%22">pharmacology</searchLink> <br /><searchLink fieldCode="MM" term="%22Muscle%2C+Skeletal%22">Muscle, Skeletal*</searchLink>/<searchLink fieldCode="MM" term="%22Muscle%2C+Skeletal+drug+effects%22">drug effects</searchLink> <br /><searchLink fieldCode="MM" term="%22Muscle%2C+Skeletal%22">Muscle, Skeletal*</searchLink>/<searchLink fieldCode="MM" term="%22Muscle%2C+Skeletal+physiology%22">physiology</searchLink> <br /><searchLink fieldCode="MM" term="%22Bicarbonates%22">Bicarbonates*</searchLink>/<searchLink fieldCode="MM" term="%22Bicarbonates+administration+%26+dosage%22">administration & dosage</searchLink> <br /><searchLink fieldCode="MM" term="%22Bicarbonates%22">Bicarbonates*</searchLink>/<searchLink fieldCode="MM" term="%22Bicarbonates+pharmacology%22">pharmacology</searchLink> <br /><searchLink fieldCode="MM" term="%22Potassium+Compounds%22">Potassium Compounds*</searchLink>/<searchLink fieldCode="MM" term="%22Potassium+Compounds+administration+%26+dosage%22">administration & dosage</searchLink> <br /><searchLink fieldCode="MM" term="%22Potassium+Compounds%22">Potassium Compounds*</searchLink>/<searchLink fieldCode="MM" term="%22Potassium+Compounds+pharmacology%22">pharmacology</searchLink> <br /><searchLink fieldCode="MM" term="%22Dietary+Supplements%22">Dietary Supplements*</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="MH" term="%22Muscle+Strength%22">Muscle Strength</searchLink>/<searchLink fieldCode="MH" term="%22Muscle+Strength+drug+effects%22">drug effects</searchLink> ; <searchLink fieldCode="MH" term="%22Insulin-Like+Growth+Factor+I%22">Insulin-Like Growth Factor I</searchLink>/<searchLink fieldCode="MH" term="%22Insulin-Like+Growth+Factor+I+metabolism%22">metabolism</searchLink> ; <searchLink fieldCode="MH" term="%22Humans%22">Humans</searchLink> ; <searchLink fieldCode="MH" term="%22Aged%22">Aged</searchLink> ; <searchLink fieldCode="MH" term="%22Female%22">Female</searchLink> ; <searchLink fieldCode="MH" term="%22Male%22">Male</searchLink> ; <searchLink fieldCode="MH" term="%22Double-Blind+Method%22">Double-Blind Method</searchLink> ; <searchLink fieldCode="MH" term="%22Aged%2C+80+and+over%22">Aged, 80 and over</searchLink> – Name: Abstract Label: Abstract Group: Ab Data: Background: Aging is accompanied by reduced muscle protein synthesis and increased circulating acid, both of which contribute to declines in muscle health.<br />Objectives: To determine the effects of whey protein (WP) and alkali (potassium bicarbonate, KHCO<subscript>3</subscript>) supplementation on muscle performance and mass in healthy older adults.<br />Methods: In this randomized, 2 × 2 factorial, placebo-controlled study, healthy adults aged ≥65 years were assigned to either WP (1.5 g/kg/d) plus KHCO<subscript>3</subscript> (81 mmol/d), WP plus placebo-KHCO<subscript>3</subscript>, placebo-WP plus KHCO<subscript>3</subscript>, or double placebo. Double leg press muscle power (primary outcome), physical performance, lean mass by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry, muscle mass by D<subscript>3</subscript>-creatine dilution, and serum insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) were measured at baseline and 24 weeks. Primary analyses estimated main effects of WP compared with placebo-WP and KHCO<subscript>3</subscript> compared with placebo-KHCO<subscript>3</subscript> using factorial comparisons "at-the-margins," following CONSORT/SPIRIT recommendations for factorial trials. Between-group differences in the 24-wk outcomes were estimated using analysis of covariance adjusted for baseline value, age, and sex.<br />Results: In the intention-to-treat sample (n = 128), 47.7% were female, mean ± SD age was 74 ± 6 y, and baseline protein intake was 0.85 ± 0.30 g/kg/d. Neither WP nor KHCO<subscript>3</subscript> affected muscle power compared with their respective placebo {WP to placebo-WP difference 4.7 watts [95% confidence interval (CI): -21.1,30.5; P = 0.72]; KHCO<subscript>3</subscript> to placebo-KHCO<subscript>3</subscript> difference -13.6 watts [95% CI: -39.6, 12.4; P = 0.30]}. No group differences were noted in physical performance or muscle mass. However, 24-wk mean IGF-1 level was higher in the WP and KHCO<subscript>3</subscript> groups compared with their respective placebo [WP to placebo-WP difference 14.2 ng/mL (95% CI: 7.5, 21.0; P &lt; 0.01); KHCO<subscript>3</subscript> to placebo-KHCO<subscript>3</subscript> difference 7.2 ng/mL (95% CI: 0.4, 13.9; P = 0.04)].<br />Conclusions: In healthy free-living older adults reporting a protein intake at the current recommended daily allowance, neither increasing protein to 1.5 g/kg/d with WP nor adding a KHCO<subscript>3</subscript> supplement for 24 wk improved measures of muscle power, physical performance, or muscle mass despite achieving higher circulating IGF-1 levels.<br />Clinical Trial Registry Number: This trial was registered as NCT04048616 at https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04048616?term=ceglia&rank=1.<br /> (Copyright © 2026 American Society for Nutrition. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.) – Name: Abstract Label: Competing Interests Group: Ab Data: Conflict of interest LC, EK, ER, LT, BK, QY, WJE, MS, and BD-H report no conflicts of interest. RAF reports grant support from Lonza, Biophytis, Amazentis, Inside Tracker, Rejuventate Biomed, Aging in Motion, scientific advisory for Biophytis, and consultancies for Embion, Biophytis, Amazentis, Pfizer, Nestle, Rejuvenate Biomed, Elevai, Merck, and Epirium Bio. 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