Research
Mixed
Resistance exercise combined with a protein intake of 1 to 1.5 g/kg/day is the primary management strategy for sarcopenia.
To fight age-related muscle loss, you must do resistance training and eat 1 to 1.5 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight every day. Don't rely on vitamin D or steroids as primary treatments, as evidence for their benefit in sarcopenia is lacking.
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Management of sarcopenia should consist of resistance exercise in combination with a protein intake of 1 to 1.5 g/kg/day.
Why this rating
Based on consensus guidelines and strong evidence for resistance exercise, though protein evidence is described as 'small amount'.
Source
Sarcopenia: A Time for Action. An SCWD Position Paper
Jürgen M. Bauer et al. · Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle · 2019
DOI 10.1002/jcsm.12483
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