β-Hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) supplementation and resistance exercise significantly reduce abdominal adiposity in healthy elderly men

Exp Gerontol. 2015 Apr:64:33-4. doi: 10.1016/j.exger.2015.02.012. Epub 2015 Feb 17.

Abstract

The effects of 12-weeks of HMB ingestion and resistance training (RT) on abdominal adiposity were examined in 48 men (66-78 yrs). All participants were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 groups: no-training placebo (NT-PL), HMB only (NT-HMB), RT with PL (RT-PL), or HMB with RT (RT-HMB). DXA was used to estimate abdominal fat mass (AFM) by placing the region of interest over the L1-L4 region of the spine. Outcomes were assessed by ANCOVA, with Bonferroni-corrected pairwise comparisons. Baseline AFM values were used as the covariate. The ANCOVA indicated a significant difference (p = 0.013) between group means for the adjusted posttest AFM values (mean (kg) ± SE: NT-PL = 2.59 ± 0.06; NT-HMB = 2.59 ± 0.61; RT-PL = 2.59 ± 0.62; RT-HMB = 2.34 ± 0.61). The pairwise comparisons indicated that AFM following the intervention period in the RT-HMB group was significantly less than NT-PL (p = 0.013), NT-HMB (p = 0.011), and RT-PL (p = 0.010). These data suggested that HMB in combination with 12 weeks of RT decreased AFM in elderly men.

Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00798291.

Keywords: Abdominal fat mass; Aging; Exercise; β-Hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate.

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Fat*
  • Adiposity / drug effects*
  • Aged
  • Dietary Supplements
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Resistance Training*
  • Valerates / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Valerates
  • beta-hydroxyisovaleric acid

Associated data

  • ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT00798291