TABLE 4.
Morphofunctional nutritional assessment.
| Basal | 3 months | 6 months | ||||||||||
| Control n = 11 | SU-PL n = 10 | SU-PR n = 10 | SU-TOT n = 20 | Control n = 11 | SU-PL n = 10 | SU-PR n = 10 | SU-TOT n = 20 | Control n = 11 | SU-PL n = 10 | SU-PR n = 10 | SU-TOT n = 20 | |
| Weight (kg) m ± ds | 71.7 ± 11 | 63.2 ± 12.1 | 70.5 ± 17.9 | 66.9 ± 15.3 | 71 ± 9.8 | 64.2 ± 12.4 | 72.7 ± 18.7* | 68.47 ± 16.05* | 71.1 ± 8.8 | 66.3 ± 11.2*€ | 73.8 ± 18.5* | 70 ± 15.4&€ |
| Dry weight (kg) m ± ds | 70.2 ± 10.7 | 61.9 ± 12.3 | 68.2 ± 17.5 | 65 ± 15.1 | 69.8 ± 9.6 | 62.9 ± 12.3 | 69.9 ± 18.5* | 66.4 ± 15.7$ | 69.4 ± 9 | 64.4 ± 11.4*€ | 70.9 ± 18.1* | 67.6 ± 15.1&€ |
| FFM (kg) m ± ds | 48.6 ± 7.9 | 45.9 ± 6.5 | 50.7 ± 12.2 | 48.3 ± 9.8 | 48.2 ± 7 | 46.2 ± 7 | 51.92 ± 13 | 49.06 ± 10.6 | 49.63 ± 7.8 | 48.11 ± 7.2 | 52.94 ± 12.3 | 50.53 ± 10.1*€ |
| Dry FFM (kg) m ± ds | 47.7 ± 7.6 | 45 ± 7.6 | 49.4 ± 12.1 | 47.2 ± 9.8 | 47.4 ± 6.9 | 45.1 ± 7 | 49.85 ± 12.8 | 47.5 ± 10.3 | 48.5 ± 8.3 | 46.4 ± 7 | 50.9 ± 12.1 | 48.7 ± 9.9*€ |
| FM (kg) m ± ds | 23.1 ± 7.1 | 17.2 ± 7.6 | 19.8 ± 8.4 | 18.5 ± 7.9 | 22.8 ± 6.4 | 18.2 ± 7.2 | 20.8 ± 7.4 | 19.5 ± 7.2 | 20.8 ± 6.5 | 18.5 ± 7.2 | 20.7 ± 8.7 | 19.6 ± 7.8 |
| Dry FM (kg) m ± ds | 22.6 ± 7 | 16.9 ± 7.5 | 18.8 ± 7.3 | 17.8 ± 7.3 | 22.4 ± 6.3 | 17.8 ± 7.1 | 20 ± 7.2 | 18.9 ± 7.1 | 20.9 ± 7.1 | 17.9 ± 7.3 | 19.9 ± 8.4 | 18.9 ± 7.7 |
| TS (mm) m ± ds | 15.5 ± 8.9 | 11.5 ± 5.7 | 12.4 ± 7 | 11.9 ± 6.2 | 15.2 ± 7.5 | 12.4 ± 5.3 | 13.1 ± 5.7 | 12.7 ± 5.4 | 14.2 ± 8.8 | 12.6 ± 6.1 | 13 ± 7.6 | 12.8 ± 6.7 |
| FFMI (kg/m2) m ± ds | 16.9 ± 1.3 | 17 ± 2.2 | 18 ± 3.4 | 17.6 ± 2.8 | 16.8 ± 1.1 | 16.4 ± 3.2 | 18.5 ± 3.7 | 17.4 ± 3.5 | 17.3 ± 1.5 | 17.8 ± 2.2 | 18.9 ± 3.4 | 18.4 ± 2.8*€ |
| Dry FFMI (kg/m2) m ± ds | 16.6 ± 1.3 | 16.6 ± 2.3 | 17.6 ± 3.4 | 17.1 ± 2.9 | 16.5 ± 1.1 | 16.7 ± 2.3 | 17.8 ± 3.7 | 17.2 ± 3 | 16.8 ± 1.6 | 17.2 ± 2.4 | 18.2 ± 3.3 | 17.7 ± 2.9*€ |
| MUAC (cm) m ± ds | 27.3 ± 2.9 | 26 ± 3.5 | 25.6 ± 4.1 | 25.8 ± 3.7 | 27.3 ± 2.6 | 26.1 ± 3.7 | 26.7 ± 4.4 | 26.4 ± 4 | 26.8 ± 2.4 | 26.4 ± 4.3 | 26.4 ± 4.5 | 26.4 ± 4.3 |
| MUAMC m ± ds | 22.9 ± 3.3 | 22.6 ± 2.9 | 21.6 ± 3.6 | 22.1 ± 3.2 | 22.6 ± 2.7 | 22.1 ± 2.6 | 22.6 ± 3.4 | 22.4 ± 2.9 | 23.2 ± 2.8 | 22.8 ± 2.9 | 22.3 ± 3.7 | 22.6 ± 3.3 |
| HGS (kg) m ± ds | 23.9 ± 9.7 | 17.7 ± 7.9 | 17.6 ± 7.1 | 17.7 ± 7.3 | 24.4 ± 10.1 | 20.9 ± 6.4 | 17.7 ± 6 | 19.2 ± 6.2 | 21.1 ± 12.1 | 23.7 ± 6.5* | 17.9 ± 8.2 | 20.6 ± 7.8 |
| SPPB (total score) m ± ds | 6.9 ± 3.4 | 4.7 ± 3.1 | 7.1 ± 3.4 | 5.9 ± 3.4 | 6.8 ± 2.9 | 5.4 ± 3.8 | 6.6 ± 3.7 | 6 ± 3.4 | 7.1 ± 3.3 | 5.4 ± 4 | 6.9 ± 2.7 | 6.2 ± 3.4 |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation (m ± ds) or median and interquartile range: med (p25; p75); SU-PL, supplement group + placebo; SU-PR, supplement group + probiotics; SU-TOT, supplement group (SU-PL + SU-PR). Differences between baseline and 3- or 6-months intragroup: *p < 0.05; $p < 0.01; &p < 0.001; differences between 3 and 6 months: €p < 0.05. FFM, fat-free mass; FM, fat mass; TS, triceps skinfold; FFMI, fat-free mass index; MUAC, mid-upper arm circumference; MUAMC, mid-upper arm muscle circumference; HGS, handgrip strength.