Hsieh 2019.
Methods | RCT (4‐arm). |
Participants | 319 frail or pre‐frail older adults attending outpatient clinics at Miaoli General Hospital, Taiwan. |
Interventions | Interventions were exercise, nutrition intervention, exercise+nutrition intervention and control. The nutritional intervention consisted of advice based around the Taiwanese Food Guide six food groups to maintain a desirable body weight plus a food supplement of 25 g of skim milk powder and 10 g of mixed nuts. |
Outcomes | Primary outcome: frailty score, handgrip strength, gait speed, physical activity. Secondary outcomes: physical performance, mental health status. Dietary compliance |
Notes | Two groups relevant to include in comparison 1 ( nutrition intervention versus control). |