The Effect of Routine High-Soy-Protein Soymilk Intake on the Skeletal Muscle Index (SMI) in Japanese Pre-Frail Elderly Individuals with an Ordinary Life: A Post Hoc Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial
In this study, no significant improvement in the SMI was observed across all subjects (frail and pre-frail elderly individuals); however, an exploratory subgroup analysis suggested that continued daily HSP soymilk intake was associated with potential benefits in pre-frail elderly individuals with high physical activity and energy intake levels. These findings are preliminary and require further research.
Authors
- Makoto Sugawara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0528-4458)
- Mitsuo Maruyama
- Tomoko Uno
- Daigo Sakamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9019-1853)
- Rei Unno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0584-3712)
- Tomoyuki Watanabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2627-8102)
- Yuji Terashima
Institutions
- Nihon Fukushi University (JP)
- Aichi Gakuin University (JP)
- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology (JP)
- Nagoya University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrients
- Published
- 2025-12-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17243900
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00