Muscle preservation in the overweight or obese adult during a weight loss program

摘要

Composition comprising per portion between 50-300 kcal; between 10 g and 35 g of proteinaceous material comprising between 50-95% by weight of whey protein and at least 13% by weight of leucine, based on proteinaceous material; and at least 2.5 micrograms of vitamin D, for use in: a) the treatment or prevention of muscle mass reduction, b) the stimulation of muscle mass increase, or c) the stimulation of muscle mass conservation of obese adults or overweight at least 40 years of age suffering from a disease or condition selected from the group consisting of sarcopenia, obesity, sarcopenic obesity, type 2 pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes, pre-weakness or weakness, and participating in a program of weight loss comprising a hypocaloric diet in combination with an exercise regime, where said hypocaloric diet implies a daily energy absorption lower than the total daily energy expenditure (GET) of said adults and where said exercise regime implies resistance exercise.