Impact of Protein-Enriched Lacto-Vegetarian Soup on Muscle Mass and Muscle Strength Among Older Adults

Inclusion Criteria:

• People aged 65 years or older

• People with nutritional risk: Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) is less than orequal to eleven points.

• People with risk of sarcopenia: SARC-F questionnaire greater than or equal to fourpoints or SARC-CalF questionnaire greater than or equal to eleven points.

• People can understand the research process, meet the requirements of the research,and can sign the informed consent and participate in the following tracking.

Exclusion Criteria:

• People that are unable to cooperate with or acceptlacto-vegetarian-based/nuts/gluten foods, such as those who are allergic to dietarycontent, nuts or gluten, etc.

• According to the PI's judgment, people with severe or poorly controlled conditionsinclude acute diseases, severe infections, severe abnormal laboratory tests, orserious medical conditions with the following systems: cardiovascular, pulmonary,hepatic, nervous, mental, metabolic, renal, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, etc.

• People with liver cirrhosis

• People with chronic kidney diseases (eGFR <30ml/min/1.73m2)

• People with severe visual or hearing impairment that prevent the completion ofassessment and testing

• People with malignant tumors that have just been diagnosed or are undergoingtreatment or are still at risk of recurrence

• People are known to be infected with human immunodeficiency virus or HIVantibody-positive.

• People have received hormone therapy within three months before the trial or areexpected to receive hormone therapy during the trial

• People are currently or expected to join any other physical training courses ornutrition plans during the trial

• Others are based on the judgment of the PI that participating in this trial mayadversely affect the safety of the subjects, hinder the progress of the experiment,or interfere with the evaluation of the outcomes of the trial.