UK-N/A-2400338 | September 2025
Authors:
Beth Phillips
Publish Date:
May 2024 | 43 min
Abstract:
Learn about the crucial role of muscle in mobility and health, especially for older adults. Discover topics such as sarcopenia, anabolic resistance, and the importance of adequate protein intake. The video also highlights the benefits of beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) and high-protein oral nutritional supplements (ONS) in various clinical settings.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Discuss the physiological changes in muscle mass maintenance and the impact of anabolic resistance with advancing age.
Describe the prevalence of inadequate protein consumption among older adults and its implications for muscle health.
Identify the benefits of HMB and high-protein ONS in maintaining muscle mass across different clinical populations, including those with sarcopenia, COPD, and oncology patients.
AUTHOR(S) BIO
BETH PHILLIPS
Professor of Translational Physiology
University of Nottingham
Beth is a Professor of Translational Physiology in the School of Medicine at the University of Nottingham. Beth is also a management board member of the MRC-Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research (CMAR); a joint venture between the Universities of Nottingham and Birmingham, and a Principal Investigator in the NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre (BRC).
Beth’s research is focussed on the optimisation of environmental (primarily exercise and nutritional) interventions to improve musculoskeletal health in older adults, including those with age-associated conditions. Specifically, Beth’s most recent work has focussed on the metabolic and molecular impacts of surgical prehabilitation for older cancer patients, and the impact of short-term inactivity (i.e., such as that following surgery) on muscle mass and function. Beth is Deputy Chair of the University of Nottingham Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee and Postgraduate Training Lead for both CMAR and the Academic Unit of Injury, Inflammation and Recovery Sciences within the School of Medicine. Beth serves as Associate Editor for Applied Physiology, Nutrition & Metabolism (APNM), Nutrients and Frontiers, and regularly contributes to grant peer review processes across the globe.
