Family-supported diet change for muscle loss with extra weight
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests a diet plan with support from your family to help older adults with muscle loss and extra weight. It aims to improve strength and health through better eating habits.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 65 years or older and live in the community (not in a care home).
- You share at least 4 meals with your family each week, and a family member can help you.
- You have signs of muscle loss (weak grip, low muscle mass, or poor walking speed) and are overweight (BMI 25+ or larger waist size).
- You can read, write, and understand Chinese, and can see, hear, and speak well enough to join.
- You do not have serious health issues like heart/kidney disease, cancer, or depression, and you are not on special diets or medications that affect eating.
- You do not have an alcohol problem and do not have a pacemaker or other implanted device.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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