Reply to Grant, W.B. Comment on "Coelho-Junior et al. Protein Intake and Frailty in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies. Nutrients 2022, 14, 2767".
- 2022-11-18
- Nutrients 14(22)
- Hélio José Coelho-Junior
- Riccardo Calvani
- Anna Picca
- Matteo Tosato
- Francesco Landi
- Emanuele Marzetti
- PubMed: 36432568
- DOI: 10.3390/nu14224881
Study Design
- Type
- Meta-Analysis
- Rigorous Journal
We recently conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the association between protein consumption and frailty in older adults [...].
Research Insights
we found that protein intake was associated with a reduced risk of frailty (OR = 0.83, 95% CI 0.74–0.93)
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Moderate
protein intake was not significantly associated with prefrailty (OR = 0.92, 95% CI 0.82–1.03)
- Effect
- Neutral
- Effect size
- Small