Min Zong, Honghua Shen, Lei Ren, Tao Han, Jie Chen, Yanqiu Chen, Jiashuo Lu, Yin Zhang, Shijie Li, Jianqin Sun
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Previous literature mostly has demonstrated the efficacy of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) combined with whole nutrition powder in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the benefits of whey protein as an oral nutritional supplement (ONS) during PR are not clear. METHODS AND STUDY DESIGN: It took 12 weeks to complete the trial, we divided 90 elderly patients with stable-stage COPD into a low-intensity exercise group (n= 30, PR group), PR plus whey proteins complex group (n= 30, PRWP group), and a control group (n= 30) randomly, and assessed index such as exercise capacity, mental health status, lung function, and body composition...
December 2023: Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition