Effect of Oral Beta-Hydroxy-Beta-Methylbutyrate (HMB) Supplementation on Physical Performance in Healthy Old Women Over 65 Years: An Open Label Randomized Controlled Trial

Linda Berton; Giulia Bano; Sara Carraro; Nicola Veronese; Simona Pizzato; Francesco Bolzetta; Marina De Rui; Elena Valmorbida; Irene De Ronch; Egle Perissinotto; Alessandra Coin; Enzo Manzato; Giuseppe Sergi

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0141757

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Effect of Oral Beta-Hydroxy-Beta-Methylbutyrate (HMB) Supplementation on Physical Performance in Healthy Old Women Over 65 Years: An Open Label Randomized Controlled Trial

Linda Berton,

Affiliation University of Padova, Department of Medicine-DIMED, Geriatrics Division, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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Giulia Bano,

Affiliation University of Padova, Department of Medicine-DIMED, Geriatrics Division, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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Sara Carraro,

Affiliation University of Padova, Department of Medicine-DIMED, Geriatrics Division, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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Nicola Veronese,

Affiliation University of Padova, Department of Medicine-DIMED, Geriatrics Division, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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Simona Pizzato,

Affiliation University of Padova, Department of Medicine-DIMED, Geriatrics Division, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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Francesco Bolzetta,

Affiliation University of Padova, Department of Medicine-DIMED, Geriatrics Division, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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Marina De Rui,

Affiliation University of Padova, Department of Medicine-DIMED, Geriatrics Division, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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Elena Valmorbida,

Affiliation University of Padova, Department of Medicine-DIMED, Geriatrics Division, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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Irene De Ronch,

Affiliation University of Padova, Department of Medicine-DIMED, Geriatrics Division, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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Egle Perissinotto,

Affiliation University of Padova, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health Unit, Via Loredan 18, 35128 Padova, Italy
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Alessandra Coin,

Affiliation University of Padova, Department of Medicine-DIMED, Geriatrics Division, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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Enzo Manzato,

Affiliation University of Padova, Department of Medicine-DIMED, Geriatrics Division, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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Giuseppe Sergi

* E-mail: giuseppe.sergi@unipd.it

Affiliation University of Padova, Department of Medicine-DIMED, Geriatrics Division, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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Effect of Oral Beta-Hydroxy-Beta-Methylbutyrate (HMB) Supplementation on Physical Performance in Healthy Old Women Over 65 Years: An Open Label Randomized Controlled Trial

Linda Berton,
Giulia Bano,
Sara Carraro,
Nicola Veronese,
Simona Pizzato,
Francesco Bolzetta,
Marina De Rui,
Elena Valmorbida,
Irene De Ronch,
Egle Perissinotto

Published: November 3, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0141757

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