Effect of a 12-mo intervention with whey protein powder on cognitive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment: a randomized controlled trial.
- 2025-02
- RCT · n = 107
- The American journal of clinical nutrition 121(2)
- Fengping Li
- Ruikun He
- Zhongbao Yue
- Haoran Yi
- Likang Lu
- Longbang Zhang
- Jiahui Shi
- Chenchen Zheng
- Jiayi Jiao
- Jianying Peng
- Benchao Li
- Shuang Rong
- PubMed: 39571910
- DOI: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2024.11.019
- High evidence
- Large Human Trial
- Clinical
the mean change in MoCA score at 12 mo was 3.23 [95% confidence interval (CI): 2.17, 4.30] in the active intervention group and 1.42 (95% CI: 0.36, 2.48) in the control group, with the mean difference between groups (group × time interaction) in change of MoCA score was 1.81 (95% CI: 0.32, 3.30).
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Small
- Significant
- Yes
- Dose
- 15 g/day