| abstract |
A method for improving muscle strength and/or reducing muscle loss in a subject in need thereof comprises administering at least one human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) selected from the group consisting of an acidic HMO and a neutral HMO, and optionally beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) and optionally a plant flavonoid, to the subject. A nutritional composition comprises HMB and at least one HMO selected from the group consisting of an acidic HMO and a neutral HMO, and, optionally, a plant flavonoid. |