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The subjects were randomly assigned in a double\u2010blind fashion to receive either placebo containing maltodextrin or the nutrient mixture (HMB\/Arg\/Gln) containing 3 g HMB, 14 g L\u2010glutamine, and 14 g L\u2010arginine given in two divided doses daily for 8 weeks. Body weights (BW) were recorded weekly and lean body mass (LBM) and fat mass (FM) were measured by air displacement plethysmography and by a single computerized tomography (CT) slice through the thigh at 0, 4, and 8 weeks. <jats:italic>Results:<\/jats:italic> Forty\u2010three subjects completed the 8\u2010week protocol, (placebo, n = 21; HMB\/Arg\/Gln, n = 22). At 8 weeks, the subjects consuming the HMB\/Arg\/Gln mixture gained 3.0 \u00b1 0.5 kg of BW while those supplemented with the placebo gained 0.37 \u00b1 0.84 kg (p =.009). 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