Food matrix in the context of muscle and whole-body protein synthesis: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding the impact of food matrix, the combination of nutrients, bioactive compounds, and physical characteristics in a food product, on muscle protein synthesis (MPS), could provide insights on how to use different meals to promote muscle anabolism. The aim of this review was to explore the impact of the food matrix on MPS or whole-body PS.

Methods

PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and the Cochrane library were searched from inception until January 2024. A narrative synthesis was employed to synthesize the findings and the quality of the studies was assessed using the Cochrane risk-of-bias 2 tool for randomised trials (RoB 2). The study's protocol was registered in PROSPERO (International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews; CRD42024503306).

Results

SUBMITTER: Prokopidis K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12676753 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature