Effects of supplemental protein in older people: an overview of meta-analyses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Benefits of supplemental protein in older people in different health states and settings are uncertain. This review aimed to determine the effects of supplemental protein on health outcomes in older people.

Methods

An overview of reviews. Cochrane Library, MEDLINE (Ovid), EMBASE (Ovid), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) (EBSCOhost) and Google Scholar were searched from January 1990 to August 2024. Systematic reviews with meta-analyses reporting protein intake's effect on health outcomes were included. Methodological quality was assessed using the Assessing Methodological Quality of Systematic Reviews 2 critical appraisal tool. Inconsistency between results from different reviews was explored by examining effects by population type [

SUBMITTER: Obasi AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12700089 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature