9 , 22 The mean change in total hip BMD between groups at 6 months did not quite reach significance, but this may be explained by the small group size.
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Additive effects of nutritional supplementation, together with bisphosphonates, on bone mineral density after hip fracture: a 12-month randomized controlled study.
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Although the difference in BMD between the groups did not reach statistical significance, the results of their study indicated an increase in total body BMD at 6 and 12 months in the groups that received protein and energy supplementation compared with the group treated only with calcium and vitamin D. 22 Another study of 82 hip fracture patients showed that protein supplementation (20