The effect of protein and essential amino acid supplementation on muscle strength and performance in patients with chronic heart failure – A systematic review

NICHOLS, Simon, MCGREGOR, Gordon, AL-MOHAMMAD, Abdallah, ALI, Ali N., TEW, Garry and O'DOHERTY, Alasdair F. (2020). The effect of protein and essential amino acid supplementation on muscle strength and performance in patients with chronic heart failure – A systematic review. European Journal of Nutrition, 59 (5), 1785-1801.

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Official URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00394-0...
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Link to published version:: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-019-02108-z

Abstract

Purpose Critically low skeletal muscle mass and strength, observed in 20% of people with chronic heart failure (CHF), reduces functional capacity, quality of life (QoL) and survival. Protein and essential amino acid (EAA) supplementation could be a viable treatment strategy to prevent declines in muscle strength and performance, and subsequently improve QoL and survival. This systematic review (PROSPERO: CRD42018103649) aimed to assess the effect of dietary protein and/or EAA supplementation on muscle strength and performance in people with CHF. Methods Searches of PubMed, MEDLINE and Embase identified studies that reported changes in strength or muscle performance following protein and/or EAA supplementation in patients with CHF. Following PRISMA guidelines and using predefined inclusion/exclusion criteria relating to participants, intervention, control, outcome and study design, two reviewers independently screened titles, abstracts and full manuscripts for eligibility. Risk of bias was assessed using Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool (RCTs) or Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (cohort studies). Data were extracted for analysis using predefined criteria. Results Five randomised controlled trials (RCT) and one cohort study met our inclusion criteria. All RCTs had a high risk of bias. The methodological quality of the cohort study was moderate. Heterogeneity of extracted data prevented meta-analyses, qualitative synthesis was therefore performed. Data from 167 patients with CHF suggest that protein and/or EAA supplementation does not improve strength, but may increase six-minute walk test distance, muscle mass and QoL. Conclusions The limited quality of the studies makes firm conclusions difficult, however protein and/or EAA supplementation may improve important outcome measures related to sarcopenia. High-quality randomised controlled studies are needed.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: 1111 Nutrition and Dietetics; Nutrition & Dietetics
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-019-02108-z
Page Range: 1785-1801
SWORD Depositor: Symplectic Elements
Depositing User: Symplectic Elements
Date Deposited: 08 Oct 2019 09:38
Last Modified: 17 Mar 2021 21:31
URI: https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/25249

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