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. 2023 Jan 25;15(3):624.
doi: 10.3390/nu15030624.

Multidimensional Health Impact of Multicomponent Exercise and Sustainable Healthy Diet Interventions in the Elderly (MED-E): Study Protocol

Joana Sampaio  1   2   3   4 , Joana Carvalho  1   2   4 , Andreia Pizarro  1   2   4 , Joana Pinto  5   6 , André Moreira  3   4   7 , Patrícia Padrão  3   4   8 , Paula Guedes de Pinho  5   6 , Pedro Moreira  2   3   4   8 , Renata Barros  3   4   8
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Multidimensional Health Impact of Multicomponent Exercise and Sustainable Healthy Diet Interventions in the Elderly (MED-E): Study Protocol

Joana Sampaio et al. Nutrients. .

Abstract

Data concerning the combined effect of diet and exercise interventions on overall health in the elderly are scarce. The MED-E project's primary aim is to assess the effect of the different 3-month sustainable healthy diet (SHD) and multicomponent training (MT) interventions on several health outcomes in the elderly. A quasi-experimental study assigned older adults into four groups: (1) SHD, (2) MT, (3) SHD + MT, or (4) control group (CG). The SHD intervention included a weekly offer of a mixed food supply and individual and group nutritional sessions on the principles of an SHD. The MT groups were submitted to 50-min exercise sessions three times a week. The primary outcomes were blood biomarkers and metabolic profile alterations that were assessed pre- and post-intervention. Additionally, data on dietary intake and nutritional adequacy, physical fitness, body composition and anthropometry, cognitive function, quality of life, and geographical data were assessed at the same time points. The MED-E project's study protocol and future results will add to knowledge about the importance and beneficial contribution of combined SHD and MT interventions on healthy ageing policies.

Keywords: elderly; health; metabolomics; multicomponent training; sustainable healthy diet.

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The authors declare that they have no competing interest.

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Protocol study flow-chart. SHD: Sustainable healthy diet; MT: Multicomponent training; PA: Physical activity.
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