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Table 2 Inclusion and exclusion criteria for study selection

From: Dietary phytochemicals as a promising nutritional strategy for sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Parameter

Inclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

Article type

Full-text

 

Study design

RCT

Conference abstracts; cross-sectional studies; longitudinal studies; reviews; trial protocols; book chapters; studies without placebo group; case reports; opinions; commentaries

Language

English; Korean

 

Population

Healthy adults aged  ≥  40

 

Sample size

≥ 10 subjects

 

Exposure

Supplementation; dietary phytochemicals available to older adults clearly described; amount, dosage, frequency, and duration of intervention clearly described

 

Primary outcomes

Measures of skeletal muscle-related function; body composition; physical performance

 
  1. RCT randomized controlled trial