J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle December 2021 PMID 34519439

Glycine increases fat-free mass in malnourished haemodialysis patients: a randomized double-blind crossover trial.

Laurence Genton, Daniel Teta, Menno Pruijm, Catherine Stoermann, Nicola Marangon, Julie Mareschal, Isabelle Bassi, Arelene Wurzner-Ghajarzadeh, Vladimir Lazarevic, Luc Cynober, Patrice D Cani, François R Herrmann, Jacques Schrenzel

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What people are saying

Discussions focus on the study's key results, such as glycine notably increasing fat-free mass and BCAAs decreasing it, with users emphasizing the importance of these findings, exemplified by phrases like 'glycine or BCAA' and references to specific statistical outcomes, which reflect a nuanced understanding and engagement with the research's potential impact.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most users seem to agree with the positive findings about glycine's effects, evidenced by how some recognize its potential benefits over BCAAs.

InterestHigh interest

The detailed discussion of the trial, including specific results like the decrease in fat-free mass index with BCAAs, indicates high interest.

EngagementModerate engagement

Comments demonstrate moderate engagement through referencing trial details and suggesting implications, although some posts remain somewhat brief.

ImpactModerate impact

The mention of a 'significant decrease' in fat-free mass due to BCAAs hints at meaningful findings that could influence nutritional approaches for dialysis patients.

Abstract in brief

  • Glycine, not BCAAs, increased fat-free mass index in malnourished haemodialysis patients, although BCAAs did not affect lean body mass or body weight.
  • BCAAs did not improve other clinical parameters or blood chemistry, and surprisingly, glycine showed a positive effect on muscle mass compared to BCAAs in this study.
  • The study suggests that glycine may help improve nutritional status in haemodialysis patients, but further research is needed to confirm long-term benefits.

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Glycine increases fat-free mass in malnourished haemodialysis patients (randomized double-blind crossover trial) — 4 months Glycine or BCAA (2×7 g/day) — BCAA significantly decreased fat-free mass index vs glycine (coeff −0.27; −0.43 to −0.10; P=0.002) https://t.co/yupFh0t7W8

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alephh
@alephh · X

Glycine increases fat-free mass in malnourished haemodialysis patients (randomized double-blind crossover trial) — 4 months Glycine or BCAA (2×7 g/day) — BCAA significantly decreased fat-free mass index vs glycine (coeff −0.27; −0.43 to −0.10; P=0.002) https://t.co/yupFh0t7W8

May 10, 2022 · 389 followers View post →
Body Alchemist
@BodyAlchemist_ · X

@SolBrah https://t.co/5JiAwtycFw

Sep 28, 2021 · 1 like · 612 followers View post →
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