topicHmb Muscle Meta-Analysis
claimThe Cochrane ROB2 tool and GRADE framework were used to assess the risk of bias and evidence certainty.
evidence level1
citationXie C (2026)
sourceCombined resistance training and amino acid-based supplementation for sarcopenia in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
topicHmb Muscle Meta-Analysis
claimConclusion Resistance training combined with amino acid supplementation may improve muscle strength and physical function in older adults with sarcopenia, although effects on muscle mass remain limited.
evidence level1
citationXie C (2026)
sourceCombined resistance training and amino acid-based supplementation for sarcopenia in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
topicHmb Muscle Meta-Analysis
claimBackground and objective Resistance training is the cornerstone of sarcopenia management.
evidence level1
citationXie C (2026)
sourceCombined resistance training and amino acid-based supplementation for sarcopenia in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
topicHmb Muscle Meta-Analysis
claimHowever, whether combining it with amino acid-based supplementation, including essential amino acids, branched-chain amino acids, leucine, and derivatives such as HMB, provides additional benefits remains unclear.
evidence level1
citationXie C (2026)
sourceCombined resistance training and amino acid-based supplementation for sarcopenia in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
topicHmb Muscle Meta-Analysis
claimBackground Elevated branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs; leucine, valine, isoleucine) are linked to type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk, characterised by defective insulin secretion in pancreatic β-cell and peripheral insulin resistance.
evidence level4
citationZhou X (2026)
sourceCausal role of genetically predicted impairment of branched-chain amino acid catabolism on insulin secretion and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes.
topicHmb Muscle Meta-Analysis
claimMethods Using publicly available datasets from the European population, we conducted a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies (GWAS), followed by multi-trait analysis of GWAS (MTAG), to identify genetic loci associated with BCAAs and their catabolites.
evidence level4
citationZhou X (2026)
sourceCausal role of genetically predicted impairment of branched-chain amino acid catabolism on insulin secretion and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes.
topicHmb Muscle Meta-Analysis
claimGenetically elevated valine had a significant association with increased insulin fold change during oral glucose challenge test (OGTT) (β [95% CI] = 0.135 [0.045, 0.225]), False discovery rate adjusted p-value (p FDR = 0.022), and suggestive association with fasting glucose level (β [95% CI] = 0.031 [0.004, 0.058], inverse-variance weighted p-value [p IVW ] = 0.025).
evidence level4
citationZhou X (2026)
sourceCausal role of genetically predicted impairment of branched-chain amino acid catabolism on insulin secretion and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes.
topicHmb Muscle Meta-Analysis
claimCausative interaction between BCAA metabolism and these two diabetic pathogenesis remains unclear.
evidence level4
citationZhou X (2026)
sourceCausal role of genetically predicted impairment of branched-chain amino acid catabolism on insulin secretion and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes.