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. 2021 Dec 21;2021(12):CD002008. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002008.pub5

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).